A Veterans’ Rally is set to be hosted on Ramlila Ground at Uttarkashi on October 29 under the aegis of IBEX Brigade.
The rally is being organised to create awareness among the Army veterans about the latest welfare measures initiated by the Centre and the State Government and also to project the image of the Army among the general people, said a member of the organisation under which the rally would be hosted.
Various interactive stalls to be set up by Garhwal Rifle Records Pension Cell, Job Placement Cell, bank counters, Army Veterans Grievance Handling Portal, ECHS Pension Adalats, lIC of India, ZilaSainik Board, Agriculture Cell, Fishery Cell, Animal Husbandry Cell and Aadhar/PAN Card Registration Cell would be incorporated in the rally.
In addition, a medical camp would also be organised during the rally from where medical facilities, including pathology backup, basic medical investigations and distribution of medicines, would be made available to the veterans and their families.
The army authorities are now busy making elaborate and extensive arrangements for the event. “The rally would be attended by the veterans from various parts of Uttarkashi district.
Three buses would be kept at Uttarkashi bus stand and Chinyalisour to assist the veterans to reach the venue. Necessary
assistance would also be provided for registration on the Defence Indian Army Veterans (DIAV) Portal.