Chennai: The Chief of Army Staff General Dalbir Singh along with Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat, Army Commander, Southern Command visited the Headquarters Dakshin Bharat Area on Saturday and expressed his appreciation of the work done during Chennai Floods.
He also said he was satisfied with the welfare initiatives being undertaken for serving and retired Army Personnel’s of the five states of Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala.
At the Dakshin Bharat Area he was received by Lieutenant General Jagbir Singh, General Officer Commanding, Dakshin Bharat Area who also briefed him regarding training activities being carried out at various Regimental Centres.
Here in, the General Officer was also briefed on the assistance provided by the Army during the recent Chennai Floods and the Rescue and Relief effort undertaken wherein 19,500 civilian were rescued, 20,000 were provided with Medical Aid and more than two lakh relief packages distributed
