Air India will lift relief material from various parts of the world on a priority basis at free of charge for the Gujarat quake victims. The relief material would be accorded priority keeping in view the urgency of its requirement for the victims.
The most urgently required items include,
Tents & Sleeping bags
U/V Fluids, Antibiotics, Pain Killers, Antacid, Anti-Bacterial medicine,
Asthma medicine, Bandages, Syringes;
Oral Dehydration Kits, Dysentery/Diarrhea prevention medicine, First-aid kits;
Water Purifiers; Orthopaedic medical equipment
In the United States, the Air-India flies from Chicago and New York. The Consulate General in Chicago & New York will coordinate between Air-India and the donors. Authorization from the Consulate would be necessary for free transportation by Air India to Ahmedabad.
The address for Air India offices are,
CHICAGO
Mr. Ashok Das
Head of Chancery
Consulate General of India, Chicago
455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Suite 850
Chicago, IL 60611
Tel: (312) 595-0414; Fax: (312) 595-0417
NEW YORK
Mr. Azad Toor
Consulate General of India, New York
3 East, 64th Street
New York, NY 10021
Tel: (212) 774-0625
Fax: (212)734-1595
Email: indcprny@aol.com
- nriol.com report (courtesy: Ram Narayanan, On-Line Resource for Indian-Americans)
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