Indian Army helps people in Gujrat affected due to Tauktae Cyclone

Indian Army is committed in  providing aid to civilians in  affected areas of Cyclone TAUKATE . The Army teams in close sync with civil administration are leaving no stone unturned in reaching out to the civilian populace. The  Army columns cleared the road for move of essential supplies and civil vehicles between Somnath and Diu braving high velocity winds and debris during the hours of darkness. 

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Lieutenant General PS Minhas, General Officer Commanding, Konark Corps is maintaining a close watch over the situation. He exhorted the troops to put in their best to overcome this challenge in an already difficult COVID time. The  requirement of aid in terms of evacuation of population, provision of fresh water,  food, medicine and camping areas/ shelters have been catered for by  the Army and it is working   round the clock maintaining all the Covid protocols.  Connected implications relating to COVID, in respect of shifting patients, immediate medical assistance is also being planned. 

Lt Gen JS Nain, GOC-in-C, Southern Command interacted with Praful Patel, Lt Governor of Daman & Diu  and HE Acharya Devvrat, Governor of Gujarat and assured them of full support to the civil administration by the Southern Army to restore normalcy in the region hit by the devastating Cyclone.