(a) the number of Indian relief workers in Japan since Tohuku earthquake in Japan;
(b) the details of projects being undertaken by them; and
(c) the time by which these projects are likely to be completed?
(a) the number of Indian relief workers in Japan since Tohuku earthquake in Japan;
(b) the details of projects being undertaken by them; and
(c) the time by which these projects are likely to be completed?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SMT. PRENEET KAUR)
(a) to (c) A 46-member National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) relief and rehabilitation team
was sent to Japan for a 10-day mission from 28 March to 8 April 2011 in the wake of the
earthquake and tsunami that hit north-eastern Japan on 11 March 2011. It was amongst the first
relief teams to reach the coastal town of Onagawa in Miyagi Prefecture, one of the worst-affected
areas. The team cleared debris, searched for missing people, recovered bodies and retrieved
belongings of the inhabitants of the area.