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ACHIEVEMENTS Aid to Civil Authorities<br />
Cyclone Hudud<br />
A very severe cyclonic storm ‘Hudud’ swept<br />
through the coastal areas <strong>of</strong> Andhra Pradesh and<br />
Odisha wreaking havoc. The Armed Forces moved<br />
in swiftly to provide relief and minimize the<br />
effects <strong>of</strong> the cyclone.<br />
Controlling MASSIVE FOREST fire<br />
Prime forests near Vishakapatnam were engulfed<br />
by forest fires in November 2014. IAF deployed<br />
Four MI-17 V5 helicopters with Bambi Buckets<br />
to douse the fire. Each <strong>of</strong> these buckets can carry<br />
upto 3,500 liters <strong>of</strong> water. Nearly 1,00,000 liters<br />
<strong>of</strong> water was sprinkled to put out the fire.<br />
<strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Defence</strong><br />
Government <strong>of</strong> India<br />
39/50<br />
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