Karnataka Govt appoints Nodal Officer to facilitate safe return of Indians from Ukraine
The nodal officer will also oversee the functioning of the 24/7 helpline. Here are the contact details Phone number: 080-1070; 080-22340676 in the State Emergency Operation Center.
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Bengaluru, Feb 25: To assure the safety of the Indian nationals in the war-torn country, Ukraine, the Karnataka government has appointed a nodal officer to facilitate the safe movement of stranded Indians in Ukraine to their respective destinations.
The BJP-led government has appointed Dr. Manoj Ranjan, IFS, Commissioner as Nodal officer. As per the notice the Nodal office will coordinate with MEA and Embassy of India Kyiv and provide support for the evacuation of Stranded people from the state.
In a statement, the Karnataka Govt said that the Chief Minister’s Office and chief secretary are in constant touch with the Ministry of External Affairs and Embassy of India, Kyiv, to reach out to people/students from Karnataka stranded in Ukraine and provide all possible assistance.
Karnataka Govt appoints a Nodal Officer to facilitate safe movement of stranded people from Karnataka in Ukraine to their respective destinations. The Nodal Office will coordinate with MEA & Embassy of India, Kyiv & provide support for evacuation of stranded people from the State pic.twitter.com/T3YjU8oXqr
— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2022
The nodal officer will also oversee the functioning of the 24/7 helpline. Here are the contact details Phone number: 080-1070; 080-22340676 in the State Emergency Operation Center.
It is to be noted that the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi, and Embassy of India, Kyiv, has opened 24/7 helplines for contact with distressed people. All the stranded people are requested to follow time to time advisories issued by the Ministry of External Affairs and Embassy of India, Kyiv.
It should be noted that the Ministry of External Affairs has expanded its control room in Delhi and has made it operational on a 24x7 basis. It is learned that so far, the control room has fielded 980 calls and answered 850 emails.
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