Lifeline UDAN flights transport medical cargo

Lifeline UDAN flights transport medical cargo

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Welfare schemes; Health; GS-III – Disaster management 

In News:

• Hundreds of Lifeline UDAN flights are operating these days to transport tons of medical cargo to various parts of the country. 
• The remote and hilly areas are also getting covered. 

Important value additions:

Lifeline UDAN

• It was launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation to help India fight against COVID-19.
• Under this initiative, flights are being  operated in transporting essential equipment and medicines all over the country. 
• In order to help public in tracking Lifeline Udan flights, the status of the flights were uploaded in a portal. 
• The portal was developed by National Informatics Centre.