Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat Visits Eastern Command HQ
He also visited the solar lighting project in the cantonment and hailed this novel green initiative.
Kolkata
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Bipin Rawat, visited the Headquarter Eastern Command Kolkata on 24-25 August 2019. On 24 August the COAS was briefed by Lt Gen MM Naravane, GOC-in-C Eastern Command on the operational readiness of the formations in Eastern Command theatre.
The COAS also visited the Palliative Care Centre ‘Sparsh’ in Barrackpore Cantonment which was established on 04 April 2019 to provide succor to terminally ill patients and their families who are beyond active medical treatment and suffering from cancer, neurological disorders and other critical ailments.
He also visited the solar lighting project in the cantonment and hailed this novel green initiative.
The COAS appreciated the high standards of operational readiness of the Eastern Command and also expressed his utmost confidence over the capability of the formations of the Eastern Command theatre.
The COAS during his visit also interacted with officers & soldiers and praised them for their professionalism and exhorted the troops to continue to work with zeal and dedication to overcome all challenges in the future.
