Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, Army Commander, Western Command, visited the forward areas affected by the recent floods in Jammu and Punjab to review the ongoing Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has intensified its flood relief and rescue operations in Northern India since Wednesday, with a primary focus on the severely affected Jammu and Punjab regions, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday.
Five Mi-17 helicopters and one Chinook helicopter were promptly pressed into service from nearby bases in the Northern Sector, ensuring maximum rescue capability and operational reach. Additional helicopters remain on standby to join the rescue efforts.