Leh (J&K), June 22: Reduction in telephone call rates, better socks and more snow mobiles. These were some of the demands put forth by army jawans at Siachen glacier when Defence Minister A K Antony met them there.
“The jawans wanted that some of the accessories such as quality of socks should be improved. They also wanted increased number of snow mobiles for their operational requirements,” Defence Ministry officials said here.
The jawans also requested the Defence Minister to ensure that telephone call rates are reduced to facilitate communication with their family members, they added.
After listening to the demands, Antony assured them that early action will be taken on all the issues raised by them.
–Agencies