Chandigarh: 103 people stranded in Ukraine, says Ministry of External Affairs
India Today
A total of 103 residents of Chandigarh are stranded in Ukraine according to a list provided by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to the UT Administration. The UT administration has also received information about 21 stranded students through its helpline number.
As per a list provided by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to the UT Administration, a total of 103 residents of Chandigarh are stranded in Ukraine due to the Russian invasion.
The Chandigarh administration has already received information about 21 stranded students through its helpline number (112).
The UT Administration is also making local transportation arrangements for persons from Chandigarh on their arrival in India from Ukraine.
UT Adviser Dharam Pal said, “Their parents or contacts in Chandigarh are being contacted telephonically and an e-mail has also been sent to all of them. Some of the students/persons of Chandigarh have also returned from Ukraine.”
The Indian Government has launched Operation Ganga to evacuate Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine.
The UT Administration has already started helpline number 112 to collect information about students and other persons of Chandigarh stranded in Ukraine so that the information can be forwarded to the Ministry of External Affairs. A helpdesk has also been created at the New Delhi airport by the UT Administration.
The details received on this helpline are being sent to the MEA, which further takes up the issue with the Embassy in Ukraine and adjoining countries.
