India gives more relief
Indian High Commissioner Alok Prasad yesterday handed
over to the UN Resident Representative Neil Buhne, the fourth
consignment of relief goods from India meant for the IDP population in
northern Sri Lanka. The 600-ton consignment, which arrived in Colombo on
August 8 and valued at over USD 3 million is a symbol of India's
continuing concern for the welfare of the IDPs, said
a press release issued by the Indian High Commission
yesterday. The consignment consists of more than 600,000 packages of
grocery items, utensils, plastic mats, clothing materials including
children's clothing, footwear, jerry cans and personal hygiene items.
Almost all the items in the consignment are sufficient to cover the
needs of 80,000 families, i.e. nearly the entire IDP population in the
north.
"The Government of India wishes to express its
appreciation to the Government of Sri Lanka for facilitating the arrival
and clearance of this important consignment. It also wishes to thank the
UNHCR and the UNWFP for undertaking the distribution of these relief
materials to the IDPs as well as to those families that are expected to
be resettled in the coming weeks and months," the release added.
Courtesy: Daily News |
