Supplies plane arrives in Imphal

Imphal: A military plane landed at the Tulihal airport here on Monday morning with 700 cartons of life-saving drugs from Guwahati.
Life-saving drugs and many essential items became scarce in Manipur following a 41-day economic blockade imposed by Naga tribal students along two major highways. Routine surgeries were suspended in government and private hospitals due to lack of medical gas.
Official sources said another plane was ready to airlift medical gas and other hospital materials.
The postal department is charging Rs.13 a kg of cargo. Officials said priority would be given to hospital materials.
A government spokesman said several passenger buses and loaded trucks would reach Imphal shortly.
18/05/10 Iboyaima Laithangbam/The Hindu

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General May 2010