VASCO
The first consignment of food and clothes donated by various organizations, clubs, institutions and individuals collected by All India Malayalee Association (AIMA), Goa unit, has been dispatched to flood-relief camps in Kerala on Sunday.
The materials included bread, biscuits, cakes, noodles, water, clothes, blankets, lungis, towels, undergarments and sanitary napkins weighing approximately 10 tonnes and valued at Rs 15 lakh were handed over by the AIMA officials to the naval authorities on Sunday morning in the presence of Flag Officer In Command Goa Area Rear Admiral Philippose G Painumoottil and other naval officers.
AIMA National Vice President T Ravishankar, AIMA Goa President Lalu Abraham, Secretary P C Prasad, Treasurer Sunil Nair, Vice president C Anil Kumar, Executive Committee members of AIMA Goa and representatives of various organisations who donated the materials were also
present. Indian Navy will dispatch the consignment to Kochi by its helicopters and ships.
In Kerala, the consignment will be handed over to the main relief camp centre to be distributed to various camps with the help of AIMA Kerala unit representatives.
The Navy Flag Officer expressed his happiness and appreciated the effort of AIMA Goa members and also lauded the generosity of Goans.
AIMA will send the second consignment shortly and has requested whole-hearted support from all.
