Helping hand is extended from the State Government of Andhra Pradesh and the Government of India to Bangladesh refugees. 620 tonnes food material meant for Bangladesh refugees, in the name of “Aid to Bangladesh from the people of India” is despatched from Kakinada deep water port on Monday.
On instructions of the Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, the District Collector of East Godavari, Kartikeya Misra, who supervised this relief work said that as per the directions of the Chief Minister and the Government of India, the NAFED has assigned the task of packing 62,000 food material meant for Bangladesh from East Godavari district and the district administration has made necessary arrangements in the district.
Accordingly 40,000 packets were packed at Ravulapalem and 22 000 at Chollangi in the district. Each 11.50 kg packet, contains 5 kg rice, 2kg dal, 1 kg salt, one mosquito net, 1kg Amul milk power, oil pack and tea power were dispatched in INS Gharial, which reaches Chittagong por in the coming two days. J Radha Krishna Murthy, Joint Collector, l Raghbabu, RDO kakainda, Suraj James Raberah, captain of the ship, Cap Y Ravi from Kakinada deep water port and others attended.