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28. The armed forces of India have an important role in managing disasters :
• providing relief to affected people;
• restoring essential services like water supply of safe drinking water

• communication and
Note
• power supply

Examples -

(i) During Cyclone Wardha - Indian Navy moved supplies by ships to Chennai.
Air dripping of food packets to the affected and airlifting of stranded and
injured people.

(ii) Earthquake in Nepal - Indian Army dispatched relief material - operation
Maitry was launched by India Army.
(iii) Cyclone Ockhi - 2017 which ravaged the coast of Kanyakumari,
Lakshdweep - Indian Navy transported tonnes of food, water, blankets,
raincoats, mosquito nets. (Any two examples) 2+2+2=6

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