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High attrition rate as a result of health issues due to inclement weather conditions has been a serious concern among the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), but adequate arrangements have been made to meet the medical emergency, top officials from ITBP on Thursday informed the standing committee on home affairs. The panel sought to know about the access to air support and the evacuation plans for the ITBP troops at the time of skirmishes with Chinese soldiers.
The border guarding force along with the Indian Army maintains vigil along 3,488 km of the India-China border. The Indian Army and China’s PLA have been locked in a tense border standoff over the past six months. “With the temperature dipping to minus 40 degree, complaints of frost bites, cardio-vascular diseases, loose tooth, psychological disorders and thyroid related issues are common among the jawans,” said a senior member of the panel on condition of anonymity.
He added: “They (jawans), according to ITBP, are being provided medical treatment at the Army hospital in Leh while doctors from ITBP have been trained with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science (NIMHANS) to impart counselling.”
High attrition rate due to inclement weather a serious concern in ITBP, House panel told - Defence News India
High attrition rate as a result of health issues due to inclement weather conditions has been a serious concern among the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), but adequate arrangements have been made to meet the medical emergency, top officials from ITBP on Thursday informed the standing committee...
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