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OP SAHAYATA : EARTHQUAKE IN GUJARAT. PATAN. RAPAR. BERADO. BACHAU. GANDHINAGAR. BHUJ. DHRANGADHRA. AHEMDABAD. CHANDIA. ANJAR. MANDVI. SURENDER NAGAR. JODIYAN. KHEDA. MORBI. JAMNAGAR. DHROL. VADODRA. RAJKOT. BHAVNAGAR. BHARUCH. PORBANDAR. JUNAGARH. SURAT. NAVSARI. GENERAL.
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OP SAHAYATA : EARTHQUAKE IN GUJARAT PATAN RAPAR BERADO BACHAU GANDHINAGAR BHUJ DHRANGADHRA AHEMDABAD CHANDIA ANJAR MANDVI SURENDER NAGAR JODIYAN KHEDA MORBI JAMNAGAR DHROL VADODRA RAJKOT BHAVNAGAR BHARUCH PORBANDAR JUNAGARH SURAT NAVSARI
GENERAL • WHEN THE EARTHQUAKE STRUCK ON 26 JAN 01 THE FORMATION IN AHMEDABAD WAS OUT ON EXERCISE, 400 KM AWAY. HOWEVER, THE BRIGADE AT BHUJ WAS IN LOCATION. • IMMEDIATELY ON GETTING INFORMATION, DISASTER MANAGEMENT CELLS WERE ESTABLISHED AT ARMY HQ (DGMO), HQ SOUTHERN COMMAND, AHEMADABAD AND BHUJ AND COMMUNICATION ESTABLISHED ON INMARSAT. • IMMEDIATE AID WAS PROVIDED BY TROOPS IN LOCATION AT AHMEDABAD, BHUJ, JAMNAGAR, DHARANDHARA AND GANDHIDHAM AND TROOPS WERE ORDERED TO MOVE FROM VADODRA. • EXERCISE WAS CALLED OFF AND TROOPS WERE WARNED TO MOVE FROM BHATINDA, PUNE, JODHPUR, JAISALMER, NASIRABAD & GWALIOR. • COMMAND AND CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS WERE PUT IN PLACE. • TYPE OF TROOPS, EQUIPMENT AND OTHER AID ITEMS WERE IDENTIFIED AND ORDERS FOR MOVE ISSUED. • AIR LIFT REQUIREMENT WAS PROJECTED TO THE AIR FORCE OPS ROOM AT AIR HQ. • INDUCTION OF TROOPS AND EQUIPMENT COMMENCED ON 26 JAN 01 ITSELF.
CONCEPT OF OPS • MAX POSSIBLE AID TO BE PROVIDEDIN MINIMUM TIME. • MOV OF TPS/ ENGR EQPT BY AIR TO PROVIDE IMDT RELIEF. • AIR LIFT OF MED TEAMS. • PRIORITY TO BE ACCORDED TO EVAC PEOPLE TRAPPED UNDER DEBRIS. • RESTORE SURFACE AND TELE COMNS EARLIEST. • CONDUCT RESCUE AND RELIEF OPS IN COORD • WITH OTHER AGENCIES.
TASKS • MEDICAL AID TO EFFECTED PERSONNEL • RESCUE OF LIVE PERS FROM DEBRIS • REC OF DEAD BODIES FROM DEBRIS • OPENING OF RDS/ AXIS • DEBRIS CLEARANCE • EST OF TENTED CAMP • DISTR OF RELIEF MTRL • RESTORATION OF WATER SUP • RESTORATION OF ELEC SUP
COMMITMENT OF TROOPS • STRENGTH OF TROOPS - ABOVE 23,500 TROOPS DEPLOYED • NO OF UNITS - 32 UNITS • INFANTRY - 12 BATTALIONS • AIR DEFENCE ARTILLERY- 4 REGIMENTS • ARTLLERY - 5 REGIMENT • ENGINEERS - 7 REGIMENTS + 1 FIELD COMPANY • ARMY MEDICAL CORPS - 7 FIELD AMBULANCE + TWO FUNCTIONAL HOSPITALS (BHUJ & AHMEDABAD) • ARMY AVIATION - 3 HELICOPTERS • SIGNALS - 6 RADIO RELAY DETACHMENTS + 4 INMARSAT DETACHMENTS, 12 HF SETS
RELIEF CAMPS BLADIA BACHAU BHIMA DHORI MANFARA PHRUDIYA LODAI KUMBANDI NAGOR NADAPA SAMAKHIALI JHIKADI KHAVDA JAWAHARNAGAR DHARANG GADHSISA AMBAPAR MANDVI DHANETI JANGI KOTADI RATNAL ADOI NIGAL KUKMA KANTHKOT MANURARA KHADOI MOTI TAPAR KANTHALWADI SUKHPAR ANJAR PASUDHAR MARWADAR KADOL JURA GALPADHER BIDADA KHARIROHAR NOTE- EACH COLN CONSISTING ONE INF LUNWA PL, ONE FD PL WITH DOZER/JCB, MED DET, 20 TENTS AND LANGAR
MAJOR EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED • ENGINEER EQUIPMENT • JCB/DOZERS - 49 • AIR COMPRESSORS - 11 • TIPPERS - 26 • GENERATORS ALL TYPE - 30 • WATER PURIFICATION - 06 (4 EX USA) • SETS • GAS WELDING PLANT - 04 • LIGHT RECOVERY VEHICLE - 19 • HEAVY RECOVERY VEHICLE - 01 • WELDING GENERATOR - 05 • AMBULANCE - 15 • SIGNALS. • INMARSAT - 04 • HIGH FREQUENCY - 12 • RR DETACHMENTS - 06
MAJOR EQUIPMENT DEPLOYED • RELIEF/MISCELLANEOUS STORES. • TENTS - 2835 • BLANKETS - 6600 • TARPAULIN - 2000 • GLOVES / MASKS - 5000 / 1350 • STRETCHER - 150 • OXY/ACETYLENE - 70 • CYLINDERS • WATER BOWZERS - 42
BHUJ SECT SURGERIES - 11284 MAJ - 1792 MINOR - 7467 PLASTER - 2039 MED AID - 17566 EVAC OF SERIOUS PATIENTS PUNE - 318 JAMNAGAR - - 35 MUMBAI - 43 BARODA - 83 AHMEDABAD - 07 RESCUED - 419 BODIES REC - 2052 AID PROVIDED TILL DATE AHMEDABAD SECT • SURGERIES - 02 • MAJ - - • MINOR - - • PLASTER - - • MED AID - 30 • EVAC OF - 06 SERIOUS PATIENTS • RESCUED - 59 • BODIES REC - 372
Naval Support • Re-activation of Kandla Port. • Provision of surgical teams. • Evacuation of casualties. • Employing ships for transportation of affected personnel and stores. • Utilization of medical facilities onboard ships.
Indian Air Force Support • Airfield at Bhuj activated despite severe damage and made operational the same night. • Air lift provided to Army personnel and equipment as well as to other agencies. • Casualty evacuation. • Total effort in the first seven days amounted to 500 sorties lifting over 3500 tons.
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS • UNICEF • WHO, BELGIUM • REDCROSS, DENMARK • REDCROSS, IRAN • REDCROSS, NEW DELHI • REDCROSS, FRANCE