Committed to developing LoC areas together with civil administration: Army Commander

JAMMU: A senior Commander today said the army is committed to ensuring overall development of the areas along the Line of Control ( LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir together with the civil administration.

"Indian Army is committed to ensure overall development of villages along the LoC through joint initiatives undertaken with civil administration since December 2015," Brigadier H S Sahi, Commander, Bhimber Gali Brigade, said.

He was speaking at a function organised by the army to dedicate two community centres to border village of Balakote in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Brigadier Sahi said a number of projects including check dams for irrigation, polyhouses for growing vegetables, vermicompost units, construction of roads and tracks have already been started in the area by the army with active support of the civil administration.

On the occasion, the army also distributed over 100 energy efficient biomass stoves and promised to install 100 solar lights in the area.