IAF, Navy mobilise belongings for emergency response to cyclone Tauktae

THE Indian Air Force (IAF) and Navy have mobilised their belongings for varied emergency response measures in view of Cyclone Tauktae, which is shifting alongside the western coast of India.
The IAF has deployed its varied transport belongings for airlift of rescue groups of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the cargo required for its rescue missions. The IAF had on Sunday deployed two C-130J and one An-32 transport plane for airlift of 167 personnel and 16.5 tonne of rescue gear of the NDRF from Kolkata to Ahmedabad, the Ministry of Defence has stated.
Another C-130J and two An-32 plane carried 121 NDRF personnel and 11.6 tonne of load from Vijayawada to Ahmedabad and two C-130J plane transported 110 personnel and 15 tonnes of cargo for NDRF from Pune to Ahmedabad. These operations continued on Monday along with the IAF’s ongoing missions to move Covid aid provides.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday took a evaluate of the emergency aid efforts and preparedness of the armed forces in helping the states and administration in coping with Cyclone Tauktae.
Meanwhile, Indian Navy’s 11 diving groups have been saved on standby and prepared for deployment in case of any request from state authorities. Further, 12 flood rescue groups and medical groups have additionally been earmarked for quick response and deployment.
Repair and rescue groups have additionally been shaped to undertake pressing infrastructural repairs put up cyclone, if required, the MoD stated on Monday. Various ships alongside the Western seaboard are on standby with assist and aid materials for quick help to affected areas as required and to offer help to fishing boats or small boats stranded resulting from tough climate. Navy’s Maritime Reconnaissance plane on surveillance are repeatedly broadcasting cyclone warnings to fishermen.
In a swift response to SOS by an Indian vessel adrift in Arabian Sea, a naval helicopter was dispatched early morning on Monday, for rescuing the stranded crew of Indian flagged Tug named ‘Coromondel Supporter IX’, which was adrift north-west of Mangalore. Rough seas, resulting from cyclone Tauktae, had resulted in flooding of the vessel’s equipment compartments, rendering it with out propulsion and energy provide, and the crew with none help. In the operation by Indian Navy helicopter, 4 crew members have been rescued safely.
In one other incident, on receipt of a request for help for a Barge P305 adrift off Heera Oil Fields in Bombay High space with 273 personnel onboard, INS Kochi was swiftly despatched to evaluate the state of affairs and render help, as required. INS Talwar can be getting ready to sail out. In response to a different SOS obtained from Barge ‘GAL Constructor’ with 137 individuals onboard about eight nautical miles from Mumbai, INS Kolkata has additionally been sailed to render help, the MoD stated.