Pace of relief efforts at full swing in earthquake-hit area: DG ISPR
- October 9, 2013, 7:24 pm
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RAWALPINDI, Oct 9 (APP): Giving update of relief efforts in
the earthquake affected areas in Balochistan, Director General,
Inter Service Public Relation (ISPR), Maj Gen. Asim Saleem Bajwa
said on Wednesday that pace of relief efforts is at its full swing
and is improving with every passing day.
A well coordinated mechanism has been put in place where all
government agencies responsible for disaster management in
collaboration with Army and FC Balochistan are trying their best to
reach every affected person and family, he said in a statement
issued by ISPR here.
He said relief Operations continue in earthquake affected
areas despite attempts to disrupt relief work and supply of goods by
terrorist in the area and no effort will be left to help our
brethren in earthquake affected areas of Balochistan.
The DG ISPR appreciated the cooperation of locals and said
that local populace have extended all possible help to security
forces for smooth conduct of the massive relief operation.
Karachi is the main supply hub of relief activities. Relief
goods are being transported from Karachi by road as well as by air.
He said four forward operating bases have been established in
Malar, Awaran, Mangoli and Mashkai.
To speed up the supply of relief items, two C-130 aircraft are
being used to drop relief items at designated drop zones at Malar
and Gishkaur for distribution among affectees.
A hectic aviation effort is underway to augment the relief
work in earthquake affected areas of Balochistan.
As many as 14 Army Aviation helicopters are being used and so
far these helicopters have flown for 428 hours for provision of
timely relief goods to people in distress.
He said till date 36,843 tents and 3308 tons of rations have
been distributed among 62429 earthquake affected families.
Besides a field medical hospital, five mobile medical camps
have also been established in Buzdar, Lubach, Mangoli, Parwar and
Kokjo.
He said that 3594 patients have been treated so far and all
necessary precautionary measures have been taken to avoid any spread
of epidemic in the affected areas.
The DG ISPR said that four relief collection points have also
been established by Army in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi / Islamabad
and Quetta.
It is heartening to see the people of Pakistan through these
designated collection points, are depositing relief goods for their
Balochi brothers.
So far 378 tons of rations and different relief goods to
include tents, blankets and medicines have been received at these
collection points and have been dispatched to Karachi for onward
transportation to Awaran.
