New Delhi: As the Army stepped up rescue operations in the flood ravaged Kashmir Valley, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has airlifted aviation fuel (ATF) to Srinagar to aid air sorties to the marooned valley.
The Indian Army has swarmed jets, choppers and boats to rescue more than 82,000 people so far after a week of rain caused riverbanks to burst.
"While the Army has been on the forefront, we have been operating in the background. We have ensured that their operations are not affected because of lack of fuel. Our fuel bunker at Srinagar airport, from where rescue air sorties are taking place, has been being stocked with enough aviation fuel," IOC chairman B Ashok told a news agency here.
Besides rescue operations by the Army, the airport is also operating civilian flights normally as IOC continues to provide them with jet fuel.
11/09/14 ZeeNews
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The Indian Army has swarmed jets, choppers and boats to rescue more than 82,000 people so far after a week of rain caused riverbanks to burst.
"While the Army has been on the forefront, we have been operating in the background. We have ensured that their operations are not affected because of lack of fuel. Our fuel bunker at Srinagar airport, from where rescue air sorties are taking place, has been being stocked with enough aviation fuel," IOC chairman B Ashok told a news agency here.
Besides rescue operations by the Army, the airport is also operating civilian flights normally as IOC continues to provide them with jet fuel.
11/09/14 ZeeNews
