Highlights
The government on Friday gave Armed forces emergency financial powers to set up COVID quarantine units, perform urgent medical tasks
These powers will help Formation Commanders to establish and operate quarantine facilities/hospitals
The forces will also undertake procurement/repair of equipment/items/material/stores, said the statement
New Delhi: In a big development, the government on Friday (April 30) gave Armed forces emergency financial powers to set up COVID quarantine units, perform urgent medical tasks. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh invoked special provisions and granted emergency financial powers to the armed forces to empower them and speed up their efforts to tide over the prevailing Covid situation in the country, said an official statement.