Coronavirus | Rajnath asks armed forces to extend help to civil administrations
The Hindu
The senior-most Army officer in a State would get in touch with the chief minister to understand the requirement and take forward the process.
As India reels under a massive , Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has asked the Army to extend assistance to State administrations to deal with the pandemic, including by offering help in creation of additional capacities to treat COVID-19 patients. Sources in the security establishment said following Mr. Singh's communication to Army Chief Gen. MM Naravane, it was decided that the Army would consider offering treatment to civilians in its medical facilities, wherever possible, besides extending other assistance to civil administrations. Mr. Singh has conveyed to Gen. MM Naravane that the Army units in various States can get in touch with State administrations to understand their requirement like creation of additional capacities to deal with increasing volume of patients.
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