Organisations and individuals have stepped up in impressive numbers to help India battle its frightening surge in Covid-19 cases.
Their efforts range from individuals and bodies like the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) initiating fund-raising campaigns to groups procuring medical supplies such as oxygen concentrators.
The SRC has been particularly active, pulling in $2.6 million since it started its fund-raising drive on April 28.
Another initiative was launched by Adani Singapore, the South-east Asia headquarters for Adani Group, a diversified infrastructure organisation based in India.
The firm partnered the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and SRC to donate 300 oxygen tanks to the Indian Red Cross. These were sent with the Indian Navy on Tuesday.
SINGAPORE - Organisations and individuals have stepped up in impressive numbers to help India battle its frightening surge in Covid-19 cases.
The efforts range from individuals and bodies like the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) initiating fund-raising campaigns to groups procuring medical supplies such as oxygen concentrators.
The SRC has been particularly active, pulling in $2.6 million since it started its fund-raising drive on April 28.
Another initiative was launched by Adani Singapore, the South-east Asia regional headquarters for Adani Group, a diversified infrastructure organisation based in India.
The firm partnered the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the SRC to donate 300 oxygen tanks to the Indian Red Cross. These were sent with the Indian Navy on Tuesday.
NEW DELHI - The biggest international relief mission India has seen in recent years is being rolled out as the country reels from the impact of a second wave of Covid-19 that has put inordinate pressure on its health infrastructure and resulted in shortages of oxygen, medicines and other equipment.
Every day, flights from different countries carrying emergency relief ranging from large oxygen-generating plants to N95 masks have been landing in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai.
Ships carrying liquid medical oxygen and other oxygen-related equipment are also docking in ports, emptying their cargo and going back for more rounds.
From airports and ports, oxygen and oxygen-related equipment, medicines like remdesivir and other equipment like ventilators and oximeters are being sent to different parts of the country most affected by the second Covid-19 wave.
INS Airavat sets sail for India from Singapore with COVID emergency relief material
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Last Updated: May 05, 2021, 02:37 PM IST
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The warship arrived here on May 2 from Vizag as part of the Operation Samudra Setu 2, initiated by the Indian Navy to aid in transportation of medical oxygen and other supplies from other countries.
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Indian Navy s INS Airavat set sail for home on Wednesday from Changi Naval Base here with COVID emergency relief material, including 3,650 oxygen cylinders of varying capacities and concentrators, the Indian High Commission here said.
The shipment also consists of 8 ISO Cryogenic Oxygen tanks which are a part of separate commercial agreements between Tata Group, ITC and Linde Gas Ltd.