Rajnath Singh asks Army to be on war footing in Covid battle, provide medical help across states

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has urged the Indian Army to open up its medical facilities for civilians and asked top commanders in states to be in touch with the Chief Ministers to provide assistance in the battle against Covid.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has urged the Indian Army to open up its medical facilities for civilians and asked top commanders in states to be in touch with the Chief Ministers to provide assistance in the battle against Covid. “The defence minister spoke to Army chief Gen MM Naravane and asked him to instruct commanders in state capitals to reach out to chief ministers and provide all possible assistance,” said a defence ministry official. Defence secretary Ajay Kumar was also part of the discussions on Monday evening in which the decision was taken. Hospitals run by the Cantonment Boards across the country will be thrown open to civilians living in the areas and also coming from outside the Cantonment zones.