Uttar Pradesh Government won accolade from Government of India for its role in extending help to the Nepal quake victims saying “the alacrity with which UP Government reacted has projected India’s image on global platform.”
Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj wrote a letter to Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for his initiative in sending timely help to the earthquake victims of Nepal.
“UP’s help has enhanced India’s image at the global level. I wish UP Government will continue extending help to the people of quake ravaged Nepal,” Foreign Minister wrote in her letter.
She said the buses UP Government sent were used to evacuate people out of Nepal. Besides, trucks carried food items, blankets, tents, solar lanterns and other items of daily need which were of immense help. “The doctors and para-medics from UP did a commendable job,” she said.
Government spokesman said in a statement issued here on Thursday that Government of UP had sent 215 buses to kathmandu to bring back stranded people besides 67 buses were deployed at Sonauli border. Over 12,000 people safely evacuated from Nepal, the spokesman said in his release.
He said UP had sent 1431 trucks to Nepal besides a team of doctors and paramedics from KGMU had treated quake victims in Nepal.