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by Suryaa |
Evacuation of stranded Telugu people from Nepal picks up momentum Officials said 133 stranded individuals have reached Kathmandu Airport, while another 43 are expected shortly.An IndiGo charter flight arranged by the Andhra Pradesh government will take off from Delhi for Kathmandu to bring back the stranded people.
The state government, in close coordination with the Union Government, the Embassy of India in Kathmandu, and Nepalese authorities, initiated the evacuation of stranded citizens.
According to an official statement, a comprehensive plan has been prepared with support from the Indian government and local authorities in Nepal.
A total of 217 citizens from Andhra Pradesh have been traced across Nepal. Of these, 173 are in Kathmandu, 22 in Hetauda, 10 in Pokhara, and 12 in Simikot near the Nepal–China border.
Out of the stranded citizens, 118 (55 per cent) are women and 98 (45 per cent) are men. Nearly 70 per cent are above 50 years of age, with 31 per cent above 60 years. The largest groups are from Visakhapatnam (42), Vizianagaram (34), and Kurnool (22), with others spread across 22 districts.Citizens in Kathmandu are staying in hotels at varying distances (1 km to 4.5 km) from the international airport.
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