The Indian Army is setting up temporary hospitals and making its medical staff available to the States to mitigate the human tragedy unfolding across the country due the second wave of the deadly Covid-19.
The Army is making its medical staff available to State Governments and is setting up temporary hospitals in various parts of the country to counter the surge of the pandemic,
Army Chief General M M Naravane called on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and apprised him about the services the Army is rendering to various States in fighting the viral disease.
In a meeting where Modi reviewed the Army’s preparedness and initiatives for Covid management, the Army chief also said that the Force is opening up its hospitals for civilians wherever possible and that citizens can approach their nearest Army hospitals, the government said in a statement.
In the meeting, they discussed various initiatives being taken by the Army to help in Covid management.
“General MM Naravane informed the PM that the Army is helping with manpower for imported oxygen tankers and vehicles where specialised skills are required to manage them,” it added.
Modi has been holding daily meetings with various organisations and officials as the Government is pooling its resources to fight the pandemic raging across the country.
