GoC Dakshin Bharat to fulfill KTR as he threatens Army cantonment of water and energy reduce

By Express News Service

NEW DELHI: As the controversy involving the Secunderabad Cantonment continues, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Army’s Dakshin Bharat Area Lt Gen A Arun is awaiting a gathering with Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development KT Rama Rao.

KT Rama Rao, popularly generally known as KRT, had on Saturday threatened to chop energy and consuming water provide to defence areas in Secunderabad cantonment on Saturday.

Speaking to TNIE, a supply mentioned, “Lt Gen A Arun, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Army’s Dakshin Bharat Area based at Chennai will be meeting the Hon’ble Minister to clear any misapprehensions about Army’s activities.” GoC Dakshin Bharat Area is the administration accountable for 5 States Telegana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.

Soldiers staying within the space have expressed dismay as “this threat will directly affect the Army personnel and families residing in Secunderabad Cantonment area during their peacetime tenure for a brief period of one to two years,”, mentioned the supply. These troops will transfer to discipline areas after this posting, the supply added.

Secunderabad Cantonment is the second-largest cantonment board after Bhatinda and homes the Telangana and Andhra Sub Area. Also, the essential preventing division Bison Divison additionally comes beneath the sub-area.

The sources added that many allegations made in opposition to the native army authority are unsubstantiated together with those that Army authorities are blocking roads and are stopping developmental works inflicting inconvenience to the civilians.

“There has been no road closure in the recent past or there have been any complaints in this regard. Even on the Republic Day this year, the Cantonment roads were open. In fact, a Parliamentary Standing Committee visited Secunderabad Cantonment last year, and returned fully satisfied after reviewing the arrangements made to open roads in the Cantonment area,” sources additional added.

“Local Military Authorities (LMA) have not put any impediments in the Strategic Nala Development Programme (SNDP). In fact, sources said that they haven’t received any proposal from the State Government on this project.”

Army Sources pointed that there’s a proposal pertaining to the Strategic Road Development Programme (SRDP), particulars of that are repeatedly being sought from the State Government.

The different challenge pertains to a proposed ‘SkyWalk’ near Mehdipatnam Garrison for which a ‘No Objection Certificate’ has already been really helpful by the LMA, as it’s within the public curiosity, mentioned the sources.

Another subject of the ‘Check Dam at Balkapur Nala’, is definitely a Sewage diversion Project/Arrangement, constructed by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), for which work permission was accorded by the Defence Ministry in 2012, mentioned the sources and added “Army has not constructed it. This check dam separates the stormwater from sewage. During heavy rains, the stormwater floods the neighbouring civil areas along with the garrison because the exit portion of the drain is narrow. Since construction has been done by GHMC, it has to be resolved by them for which the Army has assured all necessary support.” Army authorities had additionally replied with all related particulars to a letter from Hyderabad MP Assaduddin Owaisi final 12 months, they added

“We were the first responders during the time of the crisis and were actively involved when the COVID pandemic was at its peak. Local Military authorities proactively reached out to district and state Administration to provide assistance even to the extent of mobilising resources and equipment from outside State boundaries.”

Expressing the ache, an officer pointed, “The assertion made by the Hon’ble Minister on the ground of the State Assembly has deeply damage the emotions of Army Personnel and their households stationed in Telangana.

The Local Military Authorities have repeatedly assured full cooperation with the State Government Authorities in order that no inconvenience is ever precipitated to the inhabitants of the City, the officer mentioned.