ARMY GEARED UP FOR FLOOD RELIEF IN RAJASTHAN.
Army assistance is sought by civil administration, besides internal
security for natural calamities.The present protracted heavy rainfall was
unprecedented in Rajasthan, including the capital of Jaipur,for which required certain
elements from Army's South Western Command to be activated for flood relief
duties,on being requistioned by the civil administration.The organisational
strength of army formations and units,with its standard operating procedure have risen
to the immediate occasion to provide immediate relief for the affected people in this
disaster management.
Under the aegis of Army's Jaipur based South Western Command have rushed
rescue and relief stores with 10000 sand bags and 10 water pumps to the
affected areas of Madrempura, Jaipur on request for assistance by civil administration.Another flood
relief column have rushed to Laxmangarh in Sikar district.
In addition flood relief columns of the army have been placed at the
affected areas to be employed at the earliest,as and when requisitioned.The
flood relief columns comprises of professionally trained troops in execution
of all types of conceivable rescue and relief tasks in flood affected areas along
with the requisite equipment,medical team and other support elements of the army.
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