On 24 August the COAS was briefed by Lt Gen MM Naravane, GOC-in-C Eastern Command on the operational readiness of the formations in Eastern Command theatre. The COAS also visited the Palliative Care Centre ‘Sparsh’ in Barrackpore Cantonment which was established on 04 Apr 2019 to provide succour to terminally ill patients and their families who are beyond active medical treatment and suffering from cancer, neurological disorders and other critical ailments. He also visited the solar lighting project in the cantonment and hailed this novel green initiative.