JAMMU, NOVEMBER 13:A delegation of the Centre for Activities for Advanced, Strong and Progressive India (CAASPI), Jammu Kashmir, called on Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha on Thursday and submitted a proposal for the creation of Social Defence Volunteer Groups to strengthen disaster response and emergency preparedness.
The delegation, comprising prominent citizens including Justice Tashi Rabstan (Retd.), Kuldeep Khoda, B.R. Sharma, Dr. S.P. Vaid, Dr. Ashok Bhan, Maj Gen S.K. Sharma (Retd.), K.B. Jandial and Advocate Rameshwar Singh Jamwal, proposed establishing volunteer groups at the district level and in border areas to support Home Guards and Civil Defence personnel.
The proposed groups could function as **Joint Quick Reaction Teams**, providing trained manpower and assistance during disasters and other emergency situations.
The delegation also raised important issues concerning the extension of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) facilities for the welfare of pensioners.
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