At Pithoragarh, he was briefed on major operational matters by the General Officer Commanding, Uttar Bharat Area, and the Commander of 119 (I) Infantry Brigade Group on key operational aspects.
In a parallel effort, bridges damaged by the floods were repaired at night on August 8 near Limchigad, close to Harsil, despite continuing rain. The repair work was carried out jointly by Army personnel and the civil administration to restore connectivity in the affected region.
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat visited the forward areas along the Line of Actual Control in the central sector in Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Bharat Area on Tuesday, a press release informed.