New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday was briefed by Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal R Okay S Bhadauria concerning the round the clock readiness of all the heavy-lift fleet and substantial numbers of its medium-lift fleets to meet COVID-19 associated duties each throughout the nation and abroad.
The Prime Minister’s Office in an announcement mentioned: “Bhadauria told the prime minister about a dedicated ‘Covid Air Support Cell’ set up by the IAF to ensure faster coordination with different ministries and agencies on COVID-19 related operations.”
Also, the PM Modi was informed that the Air Force is deploying large in addition to medium-sized plane to cowl all terrains. An aircrew for all fleets have been augmented to guarantee round the clock operations.
“Hospitals under the IAF have increased COVID-19 facilities and are also allowing civilians wherever possible” the air chief mentioned within the assertion.
During the assembly, PM Modi confused the necessity to enhance the pace, scale and security of operations in transporting oxygen tankers and different important materials.
Further, PM Modi enquired concerning the well being of IAF personnel and their households to which it was emntioned {that a} close to saturation vaccination protection has been achieved within the IAF.
Meanwhile, the IAF airlifted 9 cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai and Singapore and has introduced them to the Panagarh air base in West Bengal on Tuesday, in accordance to an official assertion issued on Wednesday.
