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Overview

China donates earthquake relief materials worth 5 million RMB to Gujarat, India

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$1,402,972
Commitment Year•2001Country of Activity•IndiaSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 29, 2001
Start (actual)
Feb 4, 2001
End (actual)
Feb 4, 2001

Geospatial footprint

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China donates earthquake relief materials to Gujarat, India including zinc oxide adhesive plaster, bandages, rolls of absorbent cotton wool, pieces of acrylic blankets, and tents. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1949080

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of India (GoI)

Loan description

China donates earthquake relief materials worth 5 million RMB to Gujarat, India

Narrative

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Project narrative

Following a devastating earthquake in India on January 26, 2001, the Government of China quickly sent relief materials worth 5 million RMB ($604,887 USD) to Gujarat. Specifically, China sent 10,700 dozens of zinc oxide adhesive plaster, 26,000 dozen bandages, 3,300 rolls of absorbent cotton wool, 20,000 pieces of acrylic blankets, and 2,000 tents. These goods were delivered on February 4, 2001. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Financial Tracking Service lists the project as flow ID #2836 and reports it as completed.