India’s covid cases have hit the peak and the country is literally gasping for breathe. Countries across the globe have now joined hands, and are helping India fight this battle. The UAE is doing everything it can to help India in this time of distress. Dubai’s Sikh Gurudwara has organised to send 500 oxygen concentrators to India.
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Two Oxygen Cylinders Will Depart From UAE On 12 May
Surendar Singh Kandhari, the chairman of the Guru Nanak Darbar said that their team has organized to send 500 oxygen concentrators to Delhi, Punjab, Mumbai, and Patna. An order has been sent on their behalf to manufacturers in China. Since they are closed from May 1-5 for May Day, the consignment is expected to reach after 5th.
Two oxygen containers will depart from the UAE on 12 May and will be used on a periodic basis depending on the demand and the logistical challenges. The cylinders will be sent to the Sikh Gurudwaras in Delhi, Punjab, Mumbai, and Patna, who will then handle further distributions.
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Abu Dhabi’s Hindu Temple To Provide 440mt Of Oxygen To India
Abu Dhabi’s BAPS Hindu Mandir is working to create a supply chain of oxygen tanks and cylinders to provide more than 400 metric tonnes of liquid oxygen every month to India from this week. The first batch of supplies includes 44 mt of liquid oxygen, 30,000 litres of medical oxygen gas in 600 cylinders, and 130 oxygen concentrators, said Pujya Swami Brahmaviharidas, a spiritual leader of BAPS Hindu Mandir.
The relief work by the BAPS Hindu Mandir is in line with the UAE’s wise and visionary leadership and with the support of members of the Indian community in the Arabian country. The oxygen will be provided through the government and the temple’s network of Covid-19 hospitals.
The temple’s sages and volunteers have joined community members in creating a dedicated supply chain of support and services. In terms of logistics, the initiative is being supported by Transworld Group via air and sea.