Mission o2: Samudra Sethu 2
As the second wave of Covid menance grips the country, India for the first time has reported more than 4 lakh new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Indian Navy launches Op Samudra Setu-II for shipment of oxygen-filled containers to India to augment ongoing national mission Oxygen Express. Mission deployed warships will undertake shipment of liquid Oxygen filled cryogenic containers & associated medical equipment in support of nation’s fight against COVID 19.
Two ships namely INS Kolkata & INS Talwar have entered port of Manama, Bahrain for embarking and transporting 40MT of liquid oxygen to Mumbai. Meanwhile as per official sources INS Jalashwa is enroute to Bangkok and INS Airavat to Singapore for similar mission. The Indian Railways is similarly running ‘Oxygen Express’ trains and will continue to run them over the next few days to transport liquid medical oxygen and oxygen cylinders across the country for a quick supply of medical oxygen.
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Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has invoked special provisions and granted Emergency Financial Powers to the Armed Forces to empower them and speed up their efforts in relation to the current COVID-19 situation in the country, on April 30, 2021.
As per a release by the Ministry of Defence, Vice Chiefs of Armed Forces including Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to The Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) and General Officer Commanding-in-Chiefs (GOC-in-Cs) and equivalents of all three services have been given full powers, whereas Corps Commanders/Area Commanders have been delegated powers up to Rs 50 lakh per case and Division Commanders/Sub Area Commanders and equivalents have been delegated powers up to Rs 20 lakh per case. These powers have been devolved initially for a period of three months from 1
Read more about Armed forces given emergency financial powers to tackle Covid situation on Business Standard. These powers will help Formation Commanders to establish and operate quarantine facilities/hospitals, says govt
Defence Ministry invokes special provisions to fight Covid surge
April 30, 2021
Grants emergency financial powers to the Armed Forces
The Ministry of Defence (MoD), on Friday, has invoked special provisions and granted Emergency Financial Powers to Armed Forces to fight the Covid-19 surge. This will empower them and speed up their efforts to tide over the current situation in the country, it said in a statement.
Under these powers, the Vice Chiefs of Armed Forces, including Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC), and General Officer Commanding-in-Chiefs (GOC-in-Cs) and equivalents of all three services, have been given full powers, whereas Corps Commanders/Area Commanders have been delegated powers up to ₹50 lakh per case, and Division Commanders/Sub Area Commanders and equivalents have been delegated powers up to ₹20 lakh per case.
Defence Minister invokes emergency powers enabling Armed Forces to set up Covid facilities
Invoking special powers, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has granted the Armed Forces emergency access to funds in order to enable them to set up and operate quarantine and treatment facilities for Covid patients.
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UPDATED: May 1, 2021 00:56 IST
Doctors of a hospital in Patna giving instructions to Army medical personnel during their special duty for Covid-19 (Photo Credits: PTI)
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Corps/Area Commanders will now be able to access Rs 50 lakh per case
Division/Sub-Area Commanders will now be able to access Rs 20 lakh per case
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh invoked emergency provisions on Friday to grant the Armed Forces special powers. This decision will enable the Armed Forces to set up and operate Covid-19 quarantine centres and hospitals.