Indian Naval Ships Kochi and Tabar reach New Mangalore Port with oxygen & critical medical supplies
Mangaluru, May 11: A day after INS Kolkata brought 27 tonnes of oxygen and other essential material for COVID-19 treatment from Qatar and Kuwait, two more Indian Naval ships, Kochi and Tabar, reached New Mangalore Port on Tuesday with critical supplies including 100 tonnes of oxygen, a defence official said.
"Stepping up the Covid operation 'Samudra Setu II, two more Indian Naval Ships Kochi and Tabar reached New Mangalore Port on May 11 with critical medical stores."
"Both the ships, with cumulative consignment of 100 MT of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) in five containers and 1,200 Oxygen cylinders, have departed Kuwait for India on May 6," a defence spokesperson said.
The shipment was handed over to Indian Oil Corporation Ltd authorities for further necessary action, he added.
The Navy has also chipped in the COVID battle in a big way and bringing necessary medical materials from the neighbouring countries as well.
Karnataka has put forth a demand of about 1,200 tonnes of oxygen in the wake of surging COVID cases.
There are close to six lakh active cases in the state.
NMPT today handles two naval ships INS Tarab & INS Kochi respectively which carried Liquid Medical Oxygen Containers, oxygen cylinders and concentrators donated by Govt of Kuwait. @shipmin_india @Indportsassn @portwingsnews pic.twitter.com/2gPsoUgF9c
— New Mangalore Port Trust (@NewMngPort) May 11, 2021
Indian #Naval #Ships #Kochi and #Tabar Arrive at New #Mangalore Port with cumulative consignment of 100MT Liquid Medical #Oxygen in five containers and 1200 Oxygen cylinders, have departed #kuwait for #India on 06 May 21.@Prodef_blr @indiannavy pic.twitter.com/kSdyFsihLe
— yasir mushtaq (@path2shah) May 11, 2021
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
