Armed forces deployed in Andhra cyclone relief work

New Delhi, May 20 (PTI) The Indian government Thursday
deployed the armed forces for a coordinated response to the
havoc caused by cyclone Laila that hit the coast of the
southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
A Defence Ministry release said the Indian Army moved
three columns, each comprising 96 men including doctors, from
Hyderabad to East Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna
districts while the Indian Air Force (IAF) mobilised two
Chetak and two MI-8 helicopters to carry out rescue and relief
operations to the affected people of the state.
The IAF also put on standby 10 AN-32s and an IL-76
aircraft to meet any eventuality, it said.
A Naval team comprising 33 men with five Gemini boats
reached Narsapur in West Godavari district, while two Dornier
aircraft and two Chetak helicopters of the Coast Guard
conducted sorties to trace the vessels still out at sea during
the day.
An Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) too was pressed
into action by the Coast Guard, it added.
A high-level meeting of senior armed forces officers was
held here in the evening to review the preparedness and
plan a swift response.
The Services Headquarters also set up a coordination cell
at the Andhra Sub-Area headquarters in Hyderabad to coordinate
all rescue and relief efforts. The situation is being closely
monitored, the Defence Ministry added. PTI NCB
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