The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has opened a round-the-clock control room to answer queries regarding the massive earthquake in Nepal. “MEA opens 24 hour Control Room for queries regarding tragic #NepalEarthquake. Numbers: +911123012113, +91112301 4104 and +911123017905,” Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj also tweeted the helpline numbers for the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu — +977 9851107021, 9851135141. She further said: “Just landed after ten hours long flight from Indonesia. Sorry to know about the massive earthquake in our eastern States and Nepal." Meanwhile, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said teams of National Disaster Response Force have been sent to affected areas and some more are being sent too.
The Home Ministry has set up quake relief control room. The helpline numbers are: 011-23093563, 011-23093564, 011-23093565, 011-23093566. Home Ministry sources said 10 NDRF teams comprising around 450 trained personnel, collapsed structure rescue relief equipment, life detectors, dogs, are being sent to Nepal to help the rescue operations. Five additional NDRF teams are being sent from Hindon airport on the outskirts of Delhi while four more NDRF teams are being sent from Bhatinda in Punjab. NDMA has also set up helpline for missing persons. The numbers are: 011-26701728/29, 09868891801.