KL Report
SRINAGAR
As a part of Indian Army’s people friendly endeavour under `Operation Sadbhavana’, Tiger Hill Brigade initiated a noble projects called ‘OP SAHYOG’ in April 2014, wherein two unfortunate persons have been identified and they would be fitted with artificial limbs.
“During routine interaction with the locals of the area, Mr S Karma Rinchen, a resident of Skurbuchan (a remote village in Leh district) was identified. He had lost his right arm in a gruesome land slide in August 2010. He has a family of nine members, with meagre income to support them,” an army statement said.
The statement further said, “Also identified was Miss Zora Banoo aged 27 years resident of Chullichang (a remote village in Kargil district) who was suffering from ‘Right Knee Amputation Lower Limb’. She had met with an accident when she was just two years old and had to undergo amputation. She was earlier provided with an artificial limb under Operation Sadbhavana, but with passage of time, it has become unusable and required replacement.”
“Under the noble project, both individuals are being sent along with attendants to the Artificial Limb Centre, Pune for fitting of prosthesis. During their send off ceremony held at Biamah on 19th April 2014, this humane act of the Indian Army was applauded by the entire gathering of the villagers and civil authorities, especially the families of the individuals,” the statement said.
