Village chiefs' conclave organised
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 11, 2014:
As a part of ongoing efforts of Red Shield Division aimed at knowing and directly interacting with civilians, a Village Chiefs Conclave was organised at COB Khengjang on August 9, 2014 to understand the issues faced by locals and to foster a strong relationship with them to thwart the nefarious mindset of anti-national elements, conveyed PIB Defence Wing press release.
In addition to this other issues such as security of the area of responsibility, information on Improvised Explosive Devices menace, requirement of Military Civil Action Projects, training for recruitment and commissioning in Assam Rifles were also discussed, it said.
The press release further conveyed that many village chiefs and other representatives of nearby villagers attended and lauded the efforts of the Assam Rifles.
The issues raised by them were compiled and an assurance of speedy help was given to them in the best possible way.
Arrangements for tea and lunch had been made for all the visitors.
This further helped in bringing a successful close to the highly fruitful and cordial interaction.