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| Indian Navy deploys Oxygen Express to Island Territories |
New Delhi (Lisbon Times):- As part of the nation's fight against COVID 19, Indian Navy ships under
Headquarters, Southern Naval Command at Kochi are progressing with the mission
of OXYGEN EXPRESS in order to render support to the local administration of the
Union Territory of Lakshadweep (UTL). In the early hours today, 25 Apr 21, INS
Sharda, based at Kochi, undertook the transfer of essential medical supplies to the
capital of UTL, Kavaratti. The stores consisted of 35 Oxygen cylinders, Rapid Antigen Detection
Test (RADT) kits, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), masks, and other items to
fight the COVID 19 pandemic. The disembarkation of stores was coordinated by
personnel from INS Dweeprakshak at Kavaratti. The ship then continued with her
mission to the island of Minicoy for disembarkation of Oxygen cylinders and
medical supplies.
Additionally,
41 empty Oxygen cylinders from the islands have been embarked on board Indian
Navy hired vessel, Meghna. The vessel is now headed to Kochi for the refilling of
the empty cylinders and will head back to UTL with filled cylinders soon to ensure that the Oxygen Express continues
unabated. The
operations are being progressed
under the supervision of the Naval Officer-in-Charge at Lakshadweep in
coordination with the UTL Administration.
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To
assist the civil administration in fighting COVID 19 at the island of
Kadmat, a Naval contingent
comprising one doctor, two Medical Assistants, and one additional sailor reached
Kadmat AM today (25 Apr 21). The personnel have been deputed from SNC, Kochi as well as
from INS Dweeprakshak, Kavaratti.
HQSNC
has also reserved ten beds
including ICU facilities for patients from Lakshadweep at INHS Sanjivani, Kochi to cater for shortages
in beds at the islands. Also, Naval Air Station INS Garuda has also been placed
on alert to extend Naval airfield facilities for UTL helicopters ferrying
patients.
Air Evacuation Pods developed indigenously by the Naval Aircraft Yard, Kochi to airlift COVID-19 patients from the Islands as well as from elsewhere are also being made ready for emergency requirements.
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