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ranging from 53 on 18th June,
2013 to 120+ as on date were handled
successfully through optimum
utilization by AAI officials
working round the clock. In addition
to various Camps set up
around the airport including that
of State Government, AAI also set
up a Help Desk-cum-Relief Camp
to extend emergency services for
the flood victims and provide
possible help and cooperation to
the passengers, their relatives and
well-wishers at the airports. AAI
waived off the landing parking
charges for relief flights operation
through this airport. The flights
of the VIPs who visited the flood
affected area include Hon’ble
Prime Minister, Chairperson,
UPA, Vice-President, UPA, Chief
Minister of Gujarat, Madhya
Pradesh, Haryana, Home
Minister, Govt. of Maharashtra,
Secretary (Home) and Secretary
(Defence), Govt. of India.
Swift action
The calamity took place on 17th
June and AAI team came into action
extending all assistance and
started Help Desk-cum-Relief
Camp on 18th June, 2013 itself.
Expressing their solidarity
Mr. V. P. Agarwal
Chairman, AAI
with the suffering victims of the
Uttrakhand catastrophe, Airports
Authority of India employees decided
to contribute one day salary
towards Prime Minister Relief
Fund. A cheque for an amount of
about Rs. 3.20 crores is being sent
towards contribution to the Prime
Minister Relief Fund in aid of the
relief operations to help the devastated
towns and villages of the
flood affected State.
Adopting villages:
Rebuilding lives
The flash floods and landslides
have shattered entire towns, villages,
ruined roads, bridges and
communication links. The anguished
victims of the fateful disaster
are still not sure of the fate
Relief Camp set up by Airports Authority of India at Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun to
assist the flood victims.
Mr. V.P. Agrawal, Chairman, AAI, with his commitment,
perseverance, conviction and painstaking
efforts firmly believes that “CSR is not
only our responsibility, it is a life time opportunity
for AAI employees- spread across India,
to contribute in improving lives of as many
people as possible and our environment
around us”.
of many of their loved ones and
new concerns are coming up to
trouble the grief stricken State.
The rotting bodies may trigger
epidemics and the locals will have
to struggle to rebuild their lives.
Even today the fate of approximately
50,000 locals and pilgrims
is unpredictable and will need rehabilitation.
To make a long term
and sustainable impact AAI has
decided to adopt these and help
rehabilitate affected communities.
As a responsible PSU, AAI
has always been far-sighted and
socially inclined. The aim and
objective is to carry out sustained
and effective CSR projects.
“As a part of its corporate social
responsibility (CSR) commitment,
AAI has decided to undertake rehabilitation
of communities in a
couple of villages which are worst
affected by the massive floods in
Uttarakhand,” said the civil aviation
ministry. AAI recognizes that
after the ongoing rescue operations,
a similar challenge will be
there towards rebuilding and rehabilitation
for the affected communities.
Therefore, AAI intends
to play a considerable role in rehabilitation
of the worst affected
communities before the onset of
winter, which will assist thousands
of people in the flood affected
areas to rebuild their shelter
and restore their livelihood.
The rehabilitation efforts of AAI
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