Continuing its assistance to Male, which is facing a severe water crisis, India on Sunday delivered about 1,000 tonnes of fresh water to the Maldivian capital.
INS Deepak, a large fleet tanker carrying 900 tonnes of water from Mumbai reached Male on Sunday evening. Two C-17s of the Indian Air Force also delivered another 90 tonnes of potable water.
Indian warships have the capability to produce drinking water using their desalination plants and INS Deepak is capable of producing 100 tonnes of water every day, the Navy said in a statement.
INS Sukanya, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, which reached Male on Friday night with 35 tonnes of fresh water, has the capability to produce 20 tonnes every day. The ship has already transferred approximately 65 tonnes of fresh water till Sunday evening, Navy sources said.
Indian Navy ships will continue to produce and supply potable water to Male even while at anchor. The responsiveness, unique capabilities, flexibility and versatility of warships in meeting various contingencies have yet again been demonstrated, the statement said.
On Thursday, a major fire broke out at the desalination plant which produces drinking water for Male.
India was the first country to respond to the distress call from the Maldives.
