Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, Mar 6: An ex-servicemen rally and medical outreach campaign was organised under Romeo Force at Mendhar in district Poonch today.
The rally provided a forum for redressal of grievances of veterans and `Veer Naris’ and widows and help them in living their life with dignity and pride.
The event was inaugurated by Maj Gen M Y Dimri General Officer Commanding, Romeo Force in the presence of a large number of Army officers, civilian officials and large number of veterans and `Veer Naris’ from Mendhar, Surankote, Poonch and Rajouri districts. The Army and Civil Administration joined hands in a remarkable display of co-operation to address various issues of veterans related to pension, land and health services.
Representatives from various Army departments like Controller of Defence Account (Pension) Allahabad, Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme, Director General of Resettlement, Zila Sainik Welfare Board, JAK LI, JAK RIF, DOGRA Records and Civil departments ie, Revenue, Agriculture, Animal Husba-ndry, District Industries Centre and Khadi Village and Industries Board attended the rally.
Special counters for `Suvigya and Jeevan Praman’ schemes were also established in the rally and around 600 veterans were benefited from it through online registration during the event.
A medical outreach campaign was organised as part of the rally and facilities such as dental, medical examination by Medical Officers and distribution of medicines were also catered for the veterans and their families.
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