To iron out many pending issues, the Civil Military liaison Conference (CMlC) between the Army and district administration would be soon organised, disclosed the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Uttarakhand Sub Area, Major General Shammi Sabharwal while interacting with the media persons on Friday. The CMlC is pending for long in Dehradun. On the occasion of Army day an interaction with the media was organised in the Uttarakhand Sub Area on the day.
The GOC sounded concerned over cases of skirmishes involving civilian population and army authorities in the cantonment area. He was of the view that the matters get compounded when the vested interests prompt the civilians against the army. Maj Gen Sabharwal said that army would not allow any illegal construction in the cantonment area but at the same time retreated that all efforts would be made for early disposal of works related with residents. He said that he has decided to personally visit the area where the owner has applied for construction work. The Army commander said that people should not pay any bribe or give any favor to anyone in cant board. On the issue of dispute of land in Mithi Beri village he said that army would not allow fresh encroachment in the area as the matter is pending in the court. Major General Sabharwal said that on the occasion of Army day the Indian army reiterates its commitment to serve the nation and defend its people. In the interaction senior army officers of Uttarakhand sub area like Deputy GOC Brigadier Vineet Sood, Colonel Kapil Rana, Colonel D S Syana and Colonel S K Goswami were present.
The army day is celebrated every year on January 15. On this date in the year 1949 lieutenant General (later Field Marshall) K M Cariappa took over as the first Commander in Chief of Indian army from General Francis Butcher. Parades and other military shows are held in army establishment on the day when an indebted nation salutes its valiant soldiers who had laid down their lives to protect the nation.