General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Command lieutenant General Balwant Singh Negi paid his maiden visit to Odisha on Thursday after taking over the reins of the Central Command.
He visited the military setup at Puri, the Gopalpur Military Station and the military establishment in Bhubaneswar. He was briefed about the latest operational situation, logistics support system and administrative taskings of the military units in the State.
The Army Commander also called on Governor SC Jamir at the Raj Bhavan and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat. A range of issues pertaining to the Army units and establishments in the State were discussed.
lt Gen Singh had very detailed interactions with the respected war veterans and Veer Naris during a felicitation ceremony. A host of ideas and suggestions were exchanged during the interactions.
lieutenant General Balwant Singh Negi, General Officer Commanding-He also conducted aerial operational reconnaissance of Odisha.
The Central Command includes states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh.