“हर काम देश के नाम”; Army Commander, Western Command assured the Chief Minister of Punjab of Necessary Assistance

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Punjab, April 26 2021

ARMY COMMANDER, WESTERN COMMAND CONFERS WITH CHIEF MINISTER OF PUNJAB FOR ASSISTANCE TOWARDS COVID-19

The Army Commander, Western Command held a virtual meeting with Captain Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister of Punjab. 

The meeting was also attended by Vini Mahajan, Chief Secretary of Punjab. The Chief Minister of Punjab complimented the role played by the Military Hospitals in providing COVID Care to the affected persons. He confirmed that at present the COVID bed capacity available with the state was sufficient, however the situation may change rapidly. Thus there may be a requirement of additional COVID beds in the state. Lieutenant General RP Singh, Army Commander, Western Command assured the Chief Minister of Punjab of necessary assistance from the Indian Army towards the fight against COVID.

Western Command would make available medical personnel to the Government of Punjab for being deputed in districts with large number of cases. 30 Combatant nursing assistants have already been made available with the District Administration of Patiala.

A 100 bedded facility for COVID patients would be set up at Mohali which would be manned by personnel from Western Command and jointly run by the Civil Administration and the Army. The technical and specialist manpower would be made available from the Command Hospital at Chandimandir.

Additionally, in order to augment supply of medical oxygen, a joint inspection team of the Western Command and officials nominated by the Government of Punjab would carry out feasibility study of reinvigorating commercial oxygen plants in the state.