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Sustaining its efforts in the fight against COVID-19, Indian Navy is continuing with its mission of Oxygen Express in order to render support to the administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. A Defence release said 41 oxygen cylinders (collected from the islands) were refilled and embarked onboard Indian Navy hired vessel, Meghna here for onward delivery to the Lakshadweep and Minicoy Islands. The operations are being progressed under the supervision of the Naval Officer-in-Charge at Lakshadweep under the aegis of Headquarters Southern Naval Command in coordination with the Lakshadweep administration. The vessel is expected to reach the islands by today or tomorrow and would again carry back empty Oxygen cylinders on its return voyage.
Indian Navy’s ‘Oxygen Express’ delivers Covid essentials to island territories
Indian Navy’s ‘Oxygen Express’ delivers Covid essentials to island territories
The Indian Navy has deployed ‘Oxygen Express’ to transport Covid essential items to island territories.
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Oxygen Express delivers Covid relief items to Island Territories.
As part of the country’s fight against the second wave of Covid-19, the Indian Navy has deployed ‘Oxygen Express’ to island territories.
The Oxygen Express delivered Covid relief materials like oxygen cylinders, rapid antigen testing kits etc., to Lakshadweep on Sunday.
After the Indian Air Force (IAF) transported Covid relief items from one part of the country to another, the Navy is now carrying out operations to ensure essentials are provided in far-flung areas.