Report by:Mir Arif

Kupwara:At a time when India is battling with COVID-19 menace, the Army is not only guarding borders but also been engaged in facilitating the essential needs of citizens.

Army’s 47 Rashtriya Rifles personnel on Thursday provided assistance in the form of pre-cooked food packets to the needy in the area.

To ensure that the destitutes, needy and orphan are not left abandoned and are taken care of well at this distressing time of lockdown, Chak Kigam Camp under the aegis of Charkut Garrisson distributed food packets to destitute, poor, orphan and needy in Shumriyal, Kandi, Kigam, Drugmulla and Charkut.

The packets were distributed with complete Covid protocols at all the places with the aim of bringing smiles on the faces of locals.

The importance of being cheerful during hard times and of following Covid norms were also stressed upon.

The spirit behind organising the event was to celebrate the core values of brotherhood and secularism.

The event, which provided an opportunity for promoting the spirit of goodwill, brotherhood and harmony, was highly appreciated by the locals.