Civil military liaison conference held between Army, HP govt

CHANDIGARH: A civil military liaison conference was today held between the Headquarters Western Command and the Himachal Pradesh government on the headquarter premises at Chandimandir.

The meeting was co-chaired by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and GOC-in-C Western Command Lt Gen Surinder Singh, a defence spokesman said here.

Himachal Pradesh Sainik Welfare Minister Dhani Ram Shandil along with civilians and state government officials, and senior military officers of the Headquarters Western Command attended the conference.


The last such meeting was held on May 21, 2013 at Shimla.

The Army commander in his opening remarks thanked the Himachal Pradesh government for its support to the armed forces and its veterans.

He highlighted initiatives taken by the armed forces toward welfare of veterans and the joint achievements of civil and military forces in the field of security and disaster relief.

The Chief Minister addressed the gathering and assured support for welfare of ex-servicemen and serving personnel.

"The cordial discussions were exceptionally useful and would enhance the coordination and synergy between the military and civil departments," the spokesman said.