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Task Force begins relief operations
The US relief team comprising Marines has started Its relief work tn cooperation with the Bangladesh Armed Forces In the cyclone and tidal surge -lilt areas of the country. Bng. M.S. A. Bhuyian. acting PSO to the Supreme Commander and In charge of the relief activities Monitoring and Coordination Cell said on Thursday, reports BSS
Briefing newsmen on the activities of the main coordination cell and the four cells set up under it. he said relief operations were in full swing with the supply of relief mate rials through air. rail and road to provide succour to the cyclone-affected people in the country's coastal belt.
He said the four ceils set up at Zia International Airport. Kurmltola. Old Airport and Relief Godown had been working round the clock to help Intensify relief operations in the affected places.
Brig. Bhuyian said the President s relief godowns, placed at the disposal of the Prime Minister, started functioning on May 6. ,
Detailing the relief activities. Brig. Safat Ahmed. Director. Operation and Manning. Supreme Command Headquarters, said the U.S. Task Force which brought 24 helicopteis made three sorties in the cyclone-hit areas of Chittagong and Cox's Bazar till 2p.m. Tuesday
He said the 24 U.S. helicopters in one lift together could carry relief materials weighing 500 tons. If the weather remains older they could carry a total 2500 to 3000 tons in their whole days sorties.
Brig. Safat said the self-contained mother ship of the Task
Force has anchored tn the deep sea and it is expected to stay for a period of two weeks.
He said the U.S. relief team would set up 36 water purify ing plants in the cyclone hit areas. Each plant has a capacity to produce 12.000 gallons pure drinking water.
Brig. Safat said eight U.S. helicopters, including five black Hawkk might be kept for two weeks more than the schedule to help relief operation.
Replying to a question, he said besides 10 helicopters of Bangladesh Air Force 34 hcli-coptcrs-24 from USA. six form India, two from Pakistan and two from China — have been pressed into service to conduct relief operation.
He said Bangladesh was paying the fuel cost for the sorties of Indian and Pakistani helicopters while the U.S. relief team itself was paying for its own helicopters.
Brig. Safat said Bangladesh Army had been deployed in 62 locations in the cyclone hit areas and Naval Force in six locations. Besides Army and Navy medical teams have been working in 60 places, he added.
He said on an average 50 tons of cooked food was supplied daily to the cyclone victims.
Brig. Safat. however, said that from now on rice and wheat would be supplied to the victims instead of cooked food.