Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Army to continue with welfare progs
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MPHAL, Sep 15: Inspite of conceding that during times of turmoil people remember the Army only for the men in uniform to fade away into the background, the PIB (DW) asserted that there would be no cessation of welfare programmes being executed by the Red Shield Division.
With particular reference to the most backward pockets in the north Cachar Hills district, a PIB (DW) statement issued today recoun- ted that this year alone the red Shield Division had organised 13 medical camps that benefited more than 1800 citizens of the district in Assam.
Conveying that in North Cachar there is one doctor serving 5000 citizens ag-ainst the national average of one doctor for every 1722 citizens, the statement also said the district with a total of over 2 lakh people frequently endures outbreak of endemic problems of malaria further compounded with the fact that there is only one district hospital at Haflong.
Citing an example of the district being prone to malaria outbreaks, it noted relocation of a security post from its base along the Assam-Nagaland border to another site owing to high incidence of malaria amongst the troops.
Army for many villagers has been the only sign of Government presence in their areas and requests for development projects through memoranda and petitions are often landed and to the Army patrols by ‘gaon burahs’ and citizen committees, affirmed the pIB (DW) statement.
It also mentioned that the Red Shield Division troops, deployed in this area, from their resources have executed over 30 welfare pro- jects valued at Rs 60 lakhs ranging from provision of solar lights, computers for schools, water supply schemes, construction of play-fields etc., in addition to organising excursion trips to larger Indian cities.
The statement further confided that for the current year, the Army has an outlay of projects worth Rs 1 crore for development of the region.
Medical camp: In all 72 children were examined and treated during a free health check-up camp organised by 39 AR at Outreach Mission Christian Rehabilita- tion Services at Langol Tar-ung on September 14, said a PRO IGAR (S) release.
Deworming was done for all the children and caretakers of the institute, it added.
On the otherhand, a throwball match for girls was organised at Motbung to commemorate 24th raising day of 10 Sector Assam Rifles under IGAR (S).
Educational Training School defeated Salom High School in the match, the PRO mentioned.
MPHAL, Sep 15: Inspite of conceding that during times of turmoil people remember the Army only for the men in uniform to fade away into the background, the PIB (DW) asserted that there would be no cessation of welfare programmes being executed by the Red Shield Division.
With particular reference to the most backward pockets in the north Cachar Hills district, a PIB (DW) statement issued today recoun- ted that this year alone the red Shield Division had organised 13 medical camps that benefited more than 1800 citizens of the district in Assam.
Conveying that in North Cachar there is one doctor serving 5000 citizens ag-ainst the national average of one doctor for every 1722 citizens, the statement also said the district with a total of over 2 lakh people frequently endures outbreak of endemic problems of malaria further compounded with the fact that there is only one district hospital at Haflong.
Citing an example of the district being prone to malaria outbreaks, it noted relocation of a security post from its base along the Assam-Nagaland border to another site owing to high incidence of malaria amongst the troops.
Army for many villagers has been the only sign of Government presence in their areas and requests for development projects through memoranda and petitions are often landed and to the Army patrols by ‘gaon burahs’ and citizen committees, affirmed the pIB (DW) statement.
It also mentioned that the Red Shield Division troops, deployed in this area, from their resources have executed over 30 welfare pro- jects valued at Rs 60 lakhs ranging from provision of solar lights, computers for schools, water supply schemes, construction of play-fields etc., in addition to organising excursion trips to larger Indian cities.
The statement further confided that for the current year, the Army has an outlay of projects worth Rs 1 crore for development of the region.
Medical camp: In all 72 children were examined and treated during a free health check-up camp organised by 39 AR at Outreach Mission Christian Rehabilita- tion Services at Langol Tar-ung on September 14, said a PRO IGAR (S) release.
Deworming was done for all the children and caretakers of the institute, it added.
On the otherhand, a throwball match for girls was organised at Motbung to commemorate 24th raising day of 10 Sector Assam Rifles under IGAR (S).
Educational Training School defeated Salom High School in the match, the PRO mentioned.
