Chandigarh, Aug. 31 -- Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, Army Commander, Western Command, visited the forward areas affected by the recent floods in Jammu and Punjab to review the ongoing Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations, a release said on Sunday.

According to the release, the Army Commander of Western Command was briefed on the extensive rescue, relief, and rehabilitation measures being undertaken by Army troops in close coordination with state administrations, police, and civil authorities.

He expressed satisfaction with the high level of preparedness, the swift deployment of columns, and the round-the-clock efforts in evacuating stranded civilians, providing medical aid, essential supplies, and rest...