Arunachal Pradesh Government deploys helicopter for flood relief supplies

Key facts

• The Arunachal Pradesh government deployed a Skyone Airways Mi-172 helicopter to deliver emergency food and medical supplies to areas isolated by flash floods and landslides.
• The isolated villages in Lower Siang district include Rotte, Rame, Loglu, Lipin, Mane, Tene, Sipu, Kakki, Kadu, Rina, Sido, and Korang.
• Relief operations involve transporting essential supplies from the Pasighat Advanced Landing Ground in East Siang district to the Koyu helipad in Lower Siang district.
• The Directorate of Civil Aviation (DCA) is coordinating with administrative, disaster management, and food safety officials in Itanagar, Pasighat, Likabali, and Nari for ration distribution.
• The Akajan-Likabali-Bame Road, which serves seven border districts of Arunachal Pradesh and is strategically important for national security, is undergoing debris clearance.