LG Manoj Sinha Chairs 81st Meeting Of J&K Rajya Sainik Board

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Jammu, Aug 18 (BuzzBytes ): Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired the 81st Meeting of the Jammu Kashmir Rajya Sainik Board at Lok Bhavan here. The meeting was attended by Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command; Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo; Maj Gen Paramvir Singh Dagar, Chief of Staff, HQ White Knight Corps; Maj Gen KS Dhadwal, Chief of Staff, HQ Chinar Corps; Additional Chief Secretary Finance Shailendra Kumar; Principal Secretary Home Chanderkar Bharti; Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor Dr Mandeep K Bhandari; Principal Director, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Government of India, Neena Mishra; Director Sainik Welfare Department Brig Pankaj Chib (Retd); Brig Sandeep Kaushal, Commander 21 Sub Area; Air Commodore VP Singh; Col Pradeep S Karki, Director, DRZ North; Brig Virender Singh Slathia (Retd) and other senior officials. The Board deliberated on key issues concerning veterans, Veer Naris, widows and dependents, covering welfare delivery, grievance redressal, healthcare and institutional strengthening. These include the establishment of a Zila Sainik Welfare Office at Kishtwar and improved coordination on pension-related matters. The Lieutenant Governor reiterated his commitment to the welfare of veterans and their families, assuring that every step will be taken to honour their sacrifices and guarantee a life of dignity. The Board also discussed empanelment of government hospitals, including AIIMS Jammu, GMC Rajouri, GMC Doda and Government Hospital Kupwara, with the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme for enhanced healthcare access. The Lieutenant Governor also chaired the State Management Committee meeting on the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund. The Committee considered welfare-oriented proposals covering medical and health support, infrastructure, outreach, education and skill development, and proposed several key initiatives including education and career incentives, psychological counsellors in identified areas, skill-development support and improved welfare infrastructure—(BuzzBytes)