Bengaluru: The state will send a dedicated helicopter to help stranded pilgrims of Karnataka in Uttarakhand. The chopper that has been taken on rent took off from Hyderabad airport on Sunday and is expected to reach Dehradun on Monday morning.
The medical teams sent from Karnataka were not able to reach devastated areas and help pilgrims from the state. “We decided to use the helicopter service to ferry the medical team and food supplies for the people from the state,” said DIG Hemanth Nimbalkar, special officer at the state helpdesk in Dehra Dun.
“It is a twin-engine aircraft and can accommodate six people. We are holding talks with the Uttarakhand government and Army officials to send the chopper to affected areas with the medical team,” he said.
Karnataka brings 81 pilgrims to safety, 14 still missing
The state will send a dedicated helicopter to help stranded pilgrims of Karnataka in Uttarakhand. The chopper that has been taken on rent took off from Hyderabad airport on Sunday and is expected to reach Dehradun on Monday morning.
24/06/13 Asian Age
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The medical teams sent from Karnataka were not able to reach devastated areas and help pilgrims from the state. “We decided to use the helicopter service to ferry the medical team and food supplies for the people from the state,” said DIG Hemanth Nimbalkar, special officer at the state helpdesk in Dehra Dun.
“It is a twin-engine aircraft and can accommodate six people. We are holding talks with the Uttarakhand government and Army officials to send the chopper to affected areas with the medical team,” he said.
Karnataka brings 81 pilgrims to safety, 14 still missing
The state will send a dedicated helicopter to help stranded pilgrims of Karnataka in Uttarakhand. The chopper that has been taken on rent took off from Hyderabad airport on Sunday and is expected to reach Dehradun on Monday morning.
24/06/13 Asian Age
