Rajnath asks military officials to monitor progress of initiatives taken to help fight pandemic
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Last Updated: May 03, 2021, 10:25 AM IST
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Singh held a meeting with the officials on Saturday through video conferencing to review their efforts in supporting the civilian administration in its combat against the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, a statement by the Defence Ministry noted.
India s daily coronavirus tally crossed the grim milestone of four lakh, while the death toll rose to 2,11,853 with 3,523 fresh fatalities, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday asked top military and Defence Ministry officials to closely monitor the progress of various initiatives they have embarked upon to support the civilian administration in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. India is struggling with the second wave of coronavirus infection as hospitals in several states are reeling under a shortag
With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to wreak havoc in India, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a video conference with his top commanders and officials for the second time this week, to review the efforts of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the military in combating the crisis. As in the first meeting on Tuesday, Rajnath directed the military to deploy all its resources to aid the government and administration in managing the situation. “He said, people look up to the armed forces in times of crisis as they have great hope and trust in them,” said a MoD press release on Saturday.
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The Defence Ministry instructed 67 hospitals run by Cantonment Boards to ensure medical services
As India reels under a massive spike in coronavirus cases, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has asked the Army to extend assistance to state administrations to deal with the pandemic, including by offering help in the creation of additional capacities to treat Covid-19 patients. Sources in the security establishment said following 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.
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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. Subsequently, it was decided that the senior-most Army officer in a s
Coronavirus | Rajnath asks armed forces to extend help to civil administrations
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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.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during a joint press conference in New Delhi. File
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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 spike in coronavirus cases, 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.
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