“Union Territory of Ladakh is receiving essential commodities and medical equipments through special air cargos during the lockdown,” Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday.
This comes few days after a similar decision was taken for transporting essential commodities and medicines to the northeastern states.
“On the lines of the northeastern region, Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh will also receive supplies, including essential commodities and medical equipments, through special air cargo flights during the lockdown,” the Union Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has said.
“Following instructions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, northeastern states, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and island territories will be given highest priority for transporting essential commodities through special flights,” Singh said.
“In order to ensure smooth and timely supply of essential items to these areas, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is supplying essential commodities to Ladakh,” he said.
“So far 21 cargo flights carrying 350 tonnes of supplies including butter, eggs, milk, fruits, ghee, pulses, sugar, salt, Suji, wheat, veggies, non vegetarian items and other things have landed so far in Ladakh,” he said in a tweet.
