Red Shield Division provides high bandwidth Optical Fibre Cable to BSNL
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 05 2015 :
Due to recent incessant rains, landslide occurred in several areas hit infrastructure of many communication services in the region and essential services like telephone and internet facility in the State of Manipur and parts of Nagaland.
A statement issued by PRO Defence said that the Red Shield Division provided high bandwidth Optical Fibre Cable to BSNL authorities of Nagaland and Manipur to restore the tele communication infrastructure.
Brig HS Cheema on behalf of the Red Shield Division handed over the OFC to BSNL authorities at Zakhama.
The Army signallers later laid the cable over the affected areas and restored the communications.
The coordination and joint planning was done at the Dimapur based Spear Corps.
These stores have been utilised to restore communications to Zakhama, Kohima and Senapati district.
Further restoration of such services in the remote areas along Imphal-Moreh road is under progress.
J Lunkim, General Manager, BSNL, Manipur on September 3 met Maj Gen PN Rao, SM, GOC, Red Shield Division.