Indian Navy rations contain adequate quantities of food items and these were handed over to the local authorities to distribute further
MUMBAI| On Thursday in order to provide assistance to those in need during the COVID-19 lockdown in Mumbai. The Indian Navy has provided ration packets consisting basic food items to the State Govt. authorities for distribution amongst stranded migrant labourers on 04 and 08 April.
On 03 April 2020, the office of the District Collector for Mumbai City had requested in assistance to provide relief to the large number of migrant labourers who are stranded in the lockdown. Acting on the request, the Western Naval Command promptly arranged around 250 ration packets on 04 April 2020. The packets contained adequate quantities of food items and these were handed over to the local authorities near Musafir Khana and at the Collector Office near Asiatic Library. Distribution points were set up at Cuffe Parade and Kalba Devi.
#हरकामदेशकेनाम
Indian Navy assists migrant labourers stranded during the #COVIDー19 lockdown in #Mumbai.
Ration packets provided by#WesternNavalCommand were distributed on 04 & 08 Apr 20.#IndiaFightsCorona#MoDAgainstCorona#SayYes2Precautionshttps://t.co/j89lwMiEeT pic.twitter.com/hpjmx01vHd— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) April 9, 2020
On 08 Apr 20, an additional 500 ration packets were provided to the local authorities and also distributed amongst the stranded construction workers at Kamathipura area.
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