| OPERATION PLES DRAI |
| THE PNG AND AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCES WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE PEOPLE OF PNG DURING THE 1997 – 1998 DROUGHT |
| WHAT’S BEEN DELIVERED |
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| (AS OF THE 14th OF DECEMBER 1997 – OPERATION PLES DRAI AIR COMPONENT) |
| To date, the Australian Defence Force in cooperation with the PNG Defence Force has delivered the following relief supplies by air and sea to designated Category 4/5 and Category 5: |
| Province | Rice | Flour | Cooking Oil | Total |
| Western Province | -na- | -na- | -na- | 355.444 |
| West Sepik Province | -na- | -na- | -na- | 94.396 |
| Central Province | -na- | -na- | -na- | 390.304 |
| Gulf Province | -na- | -na- | -na- | 25.300 |
| Milne Bay Province | -na- | -na- | -na- | 58.575 |
| Total | -na- | -na- | -na- | 924.019 |
| All figures shown in the table are in metric tonnes. |
| Water delivered to Samari Island in the Milne Bay Province - 60,000 Litres. |
| The air delivery targets and priorities are determined by the Papua New Guinea Government, as part of the overall nation-wide distribution strategy. |
| In general, each person will receive approximately 11 kilograms of food per month. This ration has been determined by the Papua New Guinea Government. |