DGAR's State visit concludes
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 11 2016 :
DGAR Lt Gen HJS Sachdev
was on a four-day visit to the
State from August 8 to 11.
The DGAR was declared
a State guest by the State
Government, said a press re-
lease issued by PRO Hqs
IGAR (S).
The DGAR was accompa-
nied by IGAR (S) Maj Gen
VS Sreenivas while touring
different parts of the State
which began with Thoubal
district on Aug 8.
The DGAR visited 2 As-
sam Rifles at Thoubal and
interacted with the Assam
Rifles veterans and widows
residing in the district.
He
heard the various grievances
of the veterans and also up-
dated them with information
pertaining to initiatives and
policies in place instituted by
the Ministry of Home Af-
fairs.
The DGAR also visited
Hqs 28 Sector Assam Rifles
on August 9 and Hqs 26
Sector Assam Rifles on Au-
gust 10.
He also visited the Assam
Rifles battalions under com-
mand of the sectors deployed
in forward areas along Indo-
Myanmar border, added the
press release.
He was briefed on the pre-
vailing security situation by
the sector and battalion com-
manders.
While interacting
with the officers and troops
of Assam Rifles deployed in
remote areas, the DGAR up-
dated views on various
relevant initiatives and poli-
cies instituted by MHA
related to troops welfare.
He also felicitated out-
standing soldiers for their
dedication and devotion to
duty by presenting them with
'DGAR Commendation
Cards'.
He exhorted the need
to have better relationship
with the local population in
order to ameliorate the hard-
ships faced by them in the
face of insurgency.
The DGAR visited Hqs
IGAR (South) wherein he
was briefed on the current
situation in Manipur by Maj
Gen VS Sreenivas and the
steps taken up by Assam
Rifles to control insurgency
in Manipur today.
He complimented Hqs
IGAR (South) and all the
sectors for their exemplary
work in maintaining the good
image of the security forces
amongst the local populace
and in addressing the griev-
ances of Assam Rifles
veterans and widows.
The DGAR appreciated
the indomitable spirit of the
troops of Assam Rifles in
serving the Nation and help-
ing the people of the North
East.