EC announces further Rs 42 cr. aid

NEW DELHI, FEB. 1. The European Commission today announced a further Euro 10 million (Rs. 42 crores) in humanitarian assistance for the quake victims taking the total assistance of member states of the European Union to Euro 48 million (Rs. 200 crores) so far.

The aid, managed by the humanitarian aid office (ECHO), will provide more support for the ongoing relief effort with special focus on badly affected smaller towns and remote areas where less aid has been getting through, according to a release issued by the EC information Service.

A team of 74 Russian rescuers have been carrying out operations at Bachao while a team of Russian doctors is engaged in providing emergency treatment to quake-hit people of Ahmedabad, a Russian embassy release said.

Meanwhile, the Iranian embassy announced cancellation of its function here on February 12 marking the anniversary of the Islamic revolution due to the ``painful earthquake tragedy''.

- PTI

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