Armed Forces Donate Two-Day Ration to Bihar, Assam Flood Relief
Dated 1/9/2008
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With floods causing havoc in eastern parts of the country, the Centre today rushed 16 additional Army columns comprising about 2,000 men and 141 Navy divers to Bihar and 400 Army men to Assam to step up relief and rescue operations.
Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta, who is also the Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee, announced that the tri-services personnel would contribute their two days' ration for distribution among the flood victims in the two states.
The government has also decided to sent a top-level team headed by Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar and comprising Defence Secretary Vijay Singh and representatives of the Directorate General of Military Operations to Bihar tomorrow to assess the situation.
"Another 16 columns of about 2,000 men have been sent to areas affected by the floods in River Kosi. Another three columns of about 400 men have been rushed to Assam. And Admiral Mehta has announced the contribution of two-day ration towards relief work.
"Lt Gen Panag too is currently on a visit there. A top-level team headed by Cabinet Secretary is also going to Bihar tomorrow," Defence Ministry sources told PTI here.
While Army's Lucknow-based Central Command chief Lt Gen H S Panag visited some of the flood-hit areas and supervised the operations in Bihar, the 16 additional Army columns reached Madhepura, Supaul and Araria districts of the state this morning, Army sources said.
