Imphal, February 22, 2006: Lt Gen ZU Shah, General Officer Commanding of the Dimapur based 3 Corps said that the Army will sponsor all persons who lost their limbs in IED blasts for fitting artificial limbs at the Army facility at Military Hospital Kirkee, Pune.
He added that the entire expenses will be borne by the Army, said PIB in a statement. The promise of the Corps Comman-der has given a ray of hope to these innocent people. Four victims have already contacted Army and are ready to be taken to the Artificial Limbs Centre shortly, added PIB.
Source: The Sangai Express
See also:
- Environmental Clearance of Tipaimukh Dam by MoEF (October 31st, 2008)
- Chakka bandh on Sep 18 against Tipaimukh dam (September 17th, 2008)
- 1 lakh Manipur villagers hit by bamboo flowering (September 2nd, 2008)
- Heavy security to be deployed on 99 km stretch of road to Tipaimukh dam (July 29th, 2008)
- Army launches Tipaimukh vigil (April 30th, 2008)