Central Government officer has requested assistance from Sonu Sood

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Tue, May 25, 2021, 08:28 PM

Central Government officer has requested assistance from Sonu Sood

Recently an Indian Army Commanding Officer, who has been stationed in the Western Sector, has requested assistance from Sonu Sood, an Indian actor, producer, model and philanthropist.

In the letter, the CO of the infantry Battalion, has told Sonu Sood, he would be recognized across the nation for any assistance in setting up Covid Care facility, as he would be joining hands with the Indian Army. The letter also apprised Sonu Sood, about the plans to come up with a 200-bedded Covid Care Centre at the infantry Battalion, Jaisalmer Military Station.

The Senior Army officer stated, disapproving the step taken by the CO, "It was over-enthusiastic behavior, even though, intentions may be right and CO's aim was to get the facility started at the earliest.

But this not the right way, he should not have done this; instead he should have waited and procured everything needed for the Covid Facility through government funds. The Senior Army officer, further added, there exist no shortfall in public funds.

In the letter addressing to the Sood, the officer had written, that they have limited resources available to them and they require additional equipments. The needed equipment mentioned in the letter, to be offered under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) included
04 - ICU Beds
10 - Oxygen Concentrators
10 - Jumbo oxygen cylinders (7000 litres)
01 - X-Ray machine
02 - Generator sets
1 - KVA

The Army Officer in his letter has also stated that "Army would remain ever grateful to Sonu Sood for his generous act".

Major General SB Asthana (Retd) Defence Analysts stated that, the officer has followed procedure, which is not as per the traditions in the Army as normally there exists no dearth of resources for such requirements". He further added, but the intentions were noble.