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Indian Army gets battle-ready on Jaisalmer border
Rao Jaswant Singh, DNA | Aug 12, 2012, 05:10AM IST
Jaipur: Jaisalmer is set to house the first model modern military station of the country with reduced response time to emergencies, battle-ready capabilities in modern warfare and a set up critical to the supply chain for army rationing.
According to highly placed sources, the Indian Army has decided to develop a modern army base in the border district to cut down on the response time to an emergency, including a reduction in travel time in case of a disturbance along the border. Its proximity to the international border of India and Pakistan has got the army to reap the benefits of this strategic location for securing the nation against any foreign aggression in future.
At present, the army base at Jodhpur is trained to respond to a situation across the border, but to expedite heavy military movement, a station close to the border is being put up, sources said. The distance from Jodhpur to the border is around 300 km. Having a base at Jaisalmer would save at least 6-7 hours for the troops. In case of disturbance or war-like situation, when every minute counts, such a response time can turn the situation around, a reliably placed official said, adding, Because of its location Jaisalmer is being developed as a defence hub; the defence department has identified some places where the latest technology would be installed as a tactical ploy in modern warfare; Jaisalmer is one of them.
However, the officer refused to divulge details about the facility that is being installed in Jaisalmer.
A senior administrative official in Jaisalmer said, Several units have already moved from Jodhpur to Jaisalmer. And the scale of the activities clearly indicates that Indian Army has big plans for Jaisalmer. The officer also said that the availability of land for setting up an enterprise of such scale facilitated the development of the station in Jaisalmer. In other border districts availability of land was an issue, the officer said.
Lt Gen Philip Campose, GOC Desert Corps, who was on official visit to Jodhpur recently, confirmed the development and said, Jaisalmer would be an example for other military stations of the country. Without going into the details Campose said modernisation of Indian Army is a top Turn topriority just like other developed countries have done for strengthening their forces. A unique feature of the upcoming military base at Jaisalmer is that it would be a residential-cum-operational establishment.
In addition, a unique and modernised perishable store shed has been set up in Jaisalmer to ensure that there is no quality deterioration in fresh rations along the supply chain and that the rations reach troops in farm-fresh state.
Indian Army gets battle-ready on Jaisalmer border - daily.bhaskar.com
Rao Jaswant Singh, DNA | Aug 12, 2012, 05:10AM IST
Jaipur: Jaisalmer is set to house the first model modern military station of the country with reduced response time to emergencies, battle-ready capabilities in modern warfare and a set up critical to the supply chain for army rationing.
According to highly placed sources, the Indian Army has decided to develop a modern army base in the border district to cut down on the response time to an emergency, including a reduction in travel time in case of a disturbance along the border. Its proximity to the international border of India and Pakistan has got the army to reap the benefits of this strategic location for securing the nation against any foreign aggression in future.
At present, the army base at Jodhpur is trained to respond to a situation across the border, but to expedite heavy military movement, a station close to the border is being put up, sources said. The distance from Jodhpur to the border is around 300 km. Having a base at Jaisalmer would save at least 6-7 hours for the troops. In case of disturbance or war-like situation, when every minute counts, such a response time can turn the situation around, a reliably placed official said, adding, Because of its location Jaisalmer is being developed as a defence hub; the defence department has identified some places where the latest technology would be installed as a tactical ploy in modern warfare; Jaisalmer is one of them.
However, the officer refused to divulge details about the facility that is being installed in Jaisalmer.
A senior administrative official in Jaisalmer said, Several units have already moved from Jodhpur to Jaisalmer. And the scale of the activities clearly indicates that Indian Army has big plans for Jaisalmer. The officer also said that the availability of land for setting up an enterprise of such scale facilitated the development of the station in Jaisalmer. In other border districts availability of land was an issue, the officer said.
Lt Gen Philip Campose, GOC Desert Corps, who was on official visit to Jodhpur recently, confirmed the development and said, Jaisalmer would be an example for other military stations of the country. Without going into the details Campose said modernisation of Indian Army is a top Turn topriority just like other developed countries have done for strengthening their forces. A unique feature of the upcoming military base at Jaisalmer is that it would be a residential-cum-operational establishment.
In addition, a unique and modernised perishable store shed has been set up in Jaisalmer to ensure that there is no quality deterioration in fresh rations along the supply chain and that the rations reach troops in farm-fresh state.
Indian Army gets battle-ready on Jaisalmer border - daily.bhaskar.com
