lieutenant General Rajan Bakhshi, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Central Command arrived at Raipur on a two day visit to Chhattisgarh.
This is the first visit of Gen Bakhshi to Chhattisgarh, after taking over charge of Central Command on July 1 2013. General Bakhshi was accompanied by lieutenant General R K Rana, General Officer Commanding, Madhya Bharat Area and other staff officers.
It has been nearly three years since the establishment of Headquarter Chhattisgarh and Odisha Sub Area in Raipur and the Army has been involved in a number of activities including undertaking of civic action programmes in coordination with the civil administration, based on the need of the local population duly assisted by the State Govt.
The General advised the troops to learn and inculcate the local values, language, customs and traditions of the people of this region.
He reminded the troops that they represented the Indian Army and hence their standards should be exemplary in order to win the hearts and minds of the people.
lieutenant General Rajan Bakhshi also called upon the Hon’ble Governor of Chhattisgarh Shri Shekhar Dutt and thanked him for the assistance and cooperation extended to the Army.