IAF airlifts huge consignment of medical supplies from Delhi to Jammu

Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday airlifted 1.5 tonnes of medical supplies from New Delhi to Jammu amid lockdown imposed to contain spread of coronavirus, officials said.

consignment was handed over to National Health Mission (NHM) at Jammu airport and was subsequently transported to its godown in an ambulance, officials said.

y said administration had sought help of IAF to airlift supplies from Delhi to ensure adequate stocks of medicines in Union Territory.

Earlier on April 5, a 630-kg consignment of medicines, including life-saving anti-cancer ones was airlifted from national capital to Srinagar.

drugs are being regularly airlifted by Drug and Food Control Organisation (DFCO) under a well-knit contingency plan amid nationwide lockdown.

(Im: Twitter/@KirenRijiju)