All official mobile phones and communications equipment of the Armed Forces operating over difficult terrain come with their integral Power Banks and Generators. No difficulty in their charging has been faced or reported. Even facility of charging personal mobile phones is being provided under unit / sub unit arrangements and no such issue of lack of charging facility has come to light. 

All Power Banks, Batteries, Generator and Charging Sets are suitably ruggedized as per the stipulated Military Standards to ensure their operatability in all weather conditions and rigours of terrain. 

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shrimati Supriya Sule and others in Lok Sabha today. 

 

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DM/NAMPI/Ranjan