UP govt appoints Lt Gen J K Sharma as Defence corridor advisor

Lucknow, Aug. 14 -- Lt General J K Sharma (Retired) has taken over as the First Senior Defence Advisor to the Uttar Pradesh Government for the upcoming project of Defence Corridor in the state. The officer has been specially picked up by the Uttar Pradesh Government to give an impetus to this important ongoing project, which is expected not only to attract huge investments but also generate unprecedented employment both in skilled and unskilled sectors which is one of the key Area of focus of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A defence press release here on Wednesday said Lt Gen JK Sharma retired from the Indian Army after close to 42 years of coloured service.

He is an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, College of Defence Manage...