The United Nations World Food Programme is appealing to members of the Mugu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) to allow helicopters carrying WFP emergency food rations for drought victims in Mugu in Mid-Western Nepal to land at Gamgudi helipad. WFP humanitarian food deliveries have been delayed for over two weeks because the MCCI will not allow air operators to land until their demands for reduced cargo rates are met. WFP is in its third phase of emergency operations to provide a two-month ration to over 375,000 drought-affected people in Mid- and Far- Western Nepal. Over 18 helicopter flights are planned out of Surkhet to deliver 65 metric tons of emergency food aid to needy populations living in Kimri, Mangri, Pulu, Roba and Ruga VDCs in Mugu.
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Publisher:
WFP
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Type / Script:
Press Release
in English
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Keywords:
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, DELIVERY, HUMANITARIAN FOOD, EMERGENCY OPERATIONS, HELICOPTER FLIGHTS, FOOD AID, NUTRITIONAL NEEDS, FOOD- INSECURE, POOREST COUNTRIES, HUNGRY CHILDREN, FOOD ASSISTANCE, BHUTANESE REFUGEES, MUGU, AID PROGRAMMES, EMERGENCY RELIEF
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Thematic Group:
WFP
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Food and Emergency humanitarian logistict support
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Thesaurus:
13.03.00
- Special Humanitarian Operations
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