Operation Kaveri: 208 more Gujaratis return from war-hit Sudan

Gandhinagar: More than 200 Gujaratis from the internal war-hit African nation Sudan returned to their home-state Gujarat today. Under Operation Kaveri launched by the Government of India, a special flight carrying 231 evacuated persons arrived at Sardar Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. Of them 208 are Gujaratis. Minister of State for Home, Harsh Sanghavi welcomed those evacuated from the war-hit country at the airport. In the first round, 56 Gujaratis returned from Sudan under Operation Kaveri at Mumbai airport last week.

MoS Harsh Sanghavi said – out of 231 evacuees who landed at SVPI airport in Gujarat today, 208 are from Gujarat, 13 are Punjabis and 10 are from Rajasthan. He said the State government in coordination with the Centre has kept five AC Volvo buses ready for those who wish to travel to Rajkot. 10 persons are ailing, for whom a medical team is arranged. 15 additional counters are opened for the speedy immigration process. The government has also made arrangements of food and meal. So far 360 Gujaratis have returned from Sudan.

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