A two-day Veterans Rally was held at Srinagar in Pauri district under the aegis of Garud Division of the Army to create awareness amongst the veterans about the latest welfare measures instituted by the State and Central Government and to project the image of the Army among the general public.
The Veterans Rally, which was organised by the Army, was inaugurated by Major General Kabindra Singh, General Officer Commanding (GOC), Garud Division and attended by senior military officers and others.
Extensive arrangements were made by the Garud Division to assist veterans to resolve their basic problems. Various stalls for providing latest information like Pension Adalat for pension benefits, linking of Aadhaar Card, PAN card and mobile phone number, new pension schemes of various banks, Army Placement Node and Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), online registration for digital life certificate and other matter were incorporated. The veterans were very enthusiastic towards the rally and many problems were addressed in the rally of the veterans.
A medical camp was also organised wherein the services of various medical specialists was made available to the veterans and their families. An eye care stall was established by Nirmal Eye Care, Rishikesh for free eye check up. In addition, modified scooters were distributed to disabled veterans and Veer Naris were also felicitated on the occasion. Various cultural programmes were also organised to mark the event.
According to the Army officials, the rally received overwhelming response with many vaerans participating in the event. The elaborate arrangements made by Garud Division at the rally were also appreciated by the visitors.