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{{short description|Base headquarters of the 33rd Armoured Division of Mathura-headquartered I Corps}}
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'''Hisar Military Station''', established in 15 November 1982 at [[Hisar, Haryana|Hisar]] in [[Haryana]] state of India,<ref name=rakshak/> is the base headquarters of the ''[[33rd Armoured Division]]'' of [[Mathura]]-headquartered ''[[I Corps (India)|I Corps]]'' strike battle formation of [[Jaipur]]-headquartered ''[[South Western Command (India)|South Western Command]]'' of [[Indian Army]].<ref name="army division">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120405/jsp/frontpage/story_15337128.jsp#.T5JX8bOgJaU|title=Army exercise|newspaper=The Telegraph |access-date=27 May 2012|location=Calcutta, India|date=5 April 2012}}</ref>

==History==
It was raised on 15 November 1982 by Major General L. B. Sondhi.<ref name=rakshak>{{cite web|title=Armoured Formations |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/OrBat/Combat/250-Armoured.html |publisher=Bharat Rakshak |access-date=10 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140929214916/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/OrBat/Combat/250-Armoured.html |archive-date=29 September 2014 }}</ref> It was converted into a fully Armoured Division in December 1993.<ref name=rakshak/><ref name=brigade>{{cite news|title=Battalion celebrates Hilli day|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20001124/haryana.htm#4|access-date=31 May 2012|newspaper=The Tribune|date=24 November 2011}}</ref>

==Facilities==

===Married Accommodation===

Hisar Military station has 2366 married Dwelling Units (DU) of 152,200.000 Sqm carpet area for Officers, JCO’s & other ranks.<ref name="vclgroup.in">{{Cite web |url=http://www.vclgroup.in/hissar_tow_pro_rec.html |title=Township Hisar Developed by DGMAP Registered Contractors |access-date=24 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140807090624/http://www.vclgroup.in/hissar_tow_pro_rec.html |archive-date=7 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100115/harplus.htm#4|title = The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Haryana Plus}}</ref>

Construction started in 2006 and work was completed in four packages (Pkg-II, III, IV & V) in April, 2009 at the cost o Rs. 250 crores at 2009 price.<ref name="vclgroup.in"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://dgmap.nic.in/dg/dwelling-units-phase-II.html |title=Directorate General of Married Accommodation Project (DG MAP) |access-date=26 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826115043/http://dgmap.nic.in/dg/dwelling-units-phase-II.html |archive-date=26 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>http://mes.gov.in/tenderarch.php</ref>

The scope of work comprises building work of RCC Frame structure construction (G+2 Storied), underground/overhead RCC reservoirs, Internal & External electrification, Internal & External Water supply, Road/Path/Culvers, Plumbing work, Sewage works etc. Whole project completed in 30 months period without any penalty.<ref name="vclgroup.in"/><ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/army-colonel-alleges-corruption-at-hisar-military-station/article6339146.ece| title = Colonel alleges graft in Hisar Military Station - The Hindu| newspaper = The Hindu| date = 21 August 2014| last1 = Pandey| first1 = Devesh K.}}</ref>

After waiting over a year for the authorities to act on a complaint of alleged irregularities and corruption at the Hisar Military Station, a Colonel has petitioned the President and the Defence Ministry seeking their intervention.<ref name="samachar.com">{{Cite web |url=http://www.samachar.com/army-colonel-alleges-corruption-at-hisar-military-station-oivvN4gaaid.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=26 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826115813/http://www.samachar.com/army-colonel-alleges-corruption-at-hisar-military-station-oivvN4gaaid.html |archive-date=26 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="google.com.sg">{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com.sg/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=corruption+hisar+army+|title=Google}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newslocker.com/en-in/region/hisar/colonel-alleges-coercion-to-retract-complaint-the-hindu/|title = Colonel alleges coercion to retract complaint - the Hindu - Hisar news}}</ref><ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite news| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/army-colonel-alleges-corruption-at-hisar-military-station/article6339146.ece| title = Colonel alleges graft in Hisar Military Station - The Hindu| newspaper = The Hindu| date = 21 August 2014| last1 = Pandey| first1 = Devesh K.}}</ref> The Army has denied the allegations.<ref name="samachar.com"/><ref name="google.com.sg"/><ref name="thehindu.com"/>

===Schools===
[[Kendriya Vidyalaya, Military Station, Hisar]] and [[Army Public School, Hisar]] provide the school education within the cantonment.

[[Kendriya Vidyalaya, Military Station, Hisar]] provides education facilities in the cantonment area under [[Kendriya Vidyalaya]] system.<ref name=vidyalaya>{{cite web|title=Genesis|url=http://www.kvhisarcantt.org/innerpage.php?pagename=genesis|publisher=KV Military Station, Hisar|access-date=10 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305045224/http://www.kvhisarcantt.org/innerpage.php?pagename=genesis|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Army Public School, Hisar]] was also established in 1990 within the cantonment area to provide education facilities.<ref name=overview>{{cite web|title=Overview|url=http://apshisar.com/overview.php|publisher=Army Public School, Hisar|access-date=10 July 2012}}</ref>

===Medical and Hospital Care===
In 2011, a 250-bedded [[Military Hospital, Hisar]] was inaugurated to provide medical facilities.<ref name=hospital>{{cite news|title=Army Chief inaugurates military hospital in Hisar|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/briefly-region/817191/|access-date=10 July 2012|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=14 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vclgroup.in/hissar_mili_pro_rec.html |title=Military Hospital Hisar developed by Military Engineering Services Contractors |access-date=2014-08-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140807092812/http://www.vclgroup.in/hissar_mili_pro_rec.html |archive-date=2014-08-07 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.samachar.com/Army-chief-opens-Military-Hospital-at-Hisar-lhogKQejdch.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-08-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826114732/http://www.samachar.com/Army-chief-opens-Military-Hospital-at-Hisar-lhogKQejdch.html |archive-date=2014-08-26 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2011/sep01-11/h13.htm|title=H13}}</ref>
The Military Hospital in Hisar is the 111th hospital of the Army. When fully commissioned the hospital will have nine specialities. It will also have a Blood Bank, an ICU and a Physiotherapy Department.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/briefly-region/817191/|title=Briefly Region - Indian Express}}</ref>

====Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) for the Ex-Services & Their Families====
In addition to [[Military Hospital, Hisar]], Central medical Center near Dabra Chowk, NC Jindal Institute of Eye Care at Model Town and Dr. kalra's Sarvodya Multispeciality Hospital opposite Red Cross on Delhi Road in Hissar town are also on the official list of hospitals empannelled to provide the medical care to the ex-servicemen and their families under the [[Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS)]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indianarmy.nic.in/writereaddata/echsdocuments/emp-moa.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=24 August 2014 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033153/http://indianarmy.nic.in/writereaddata/echsdocuments/emp-moa.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>http://indianairforce.nic.in/RTI/ECHSHandbook3rdissue.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://echs.gov.in/aboutus.html |title=ECHS |access-date=24 August 2014 |archive-date=26 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826133804/http://echs.gov.in/aboutus.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://echs.gov.in/rc/RC%20Hissar%20Empanelled%20Hosp.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=24 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407014158/http://echs.gov.in/rc/RC%20Hissar%20Empanelled%20Hosp.pdf |archive-date=7 April 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===CSD Canteen===
[[CSD Canteen, Hisar]] depot run by the [[Canteen Stores Department (India)]] is on the Delhi Road, just opposite the Police Post.<ref>http://www.csdindia.gov.in/contactus/depot_west.aspx</ref>

With effect from 1 January 2009, following are the new monetary limits for buying Non-AFD Items (groceries and low value items) and AFD (Against Firm Demand) Items from the CSD stores. An AFD item can be bought only on the CSD Smart Card of the original cardholder.<ref name="theteamwork.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.theteamwork.com/articles/2016-2309-government-india-monthly-monetary-limit-csd-canteens.html|title = Government of India - Monthly Monetary Limit in CSD Canteens|date = 26 February 2020}}</ref>

===Golf Course===
There is an 18 hole [[Hisar Army Golf Course]].

===Army Skill Training Centre (ASTC)===
{{see also | National Education Policy 2020 | Vocational education in India | Education in India | Skill India }}

[[Military academies in India#Indian Army|Hisar DOT Division]] inaugurated its Army Skill Training Centre (ASTC) on 20 October 2018 which imparts employable skills to the spouses and dependents of working army men & veterans. The ASTC runs
[[National Skill Development Agency]] (NSDA)'s [[National Skill Development Agency#NSQF|National Skills Qualification Framework]] (NSQF) recognised skill development course under the [[Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna]] of [[Government of India]]. Those who successfully complete the courses will conferred Certificates as well as facilitated with placement and self employment opportunities.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

==See also==


* [[I Corps (India)|I Corps]]
* [[Brigade of the Guards]]
* [[Ambala Air Force Station]]
* [[Sirsa Air Force Station]]
* [[Raja Nahar Singh Faridabad Air Force Logistics Station]]
* [[List of Armed Forces Hospitals In India]]
* [[List of Indian Air Force stations]]
* [[List of Indian Navy bases]]
* [[List of airports in India#Haryana|Airports in Haryana]]
* [[Railway in Haryana]]
* [[List of state highways in Haryana|Road Highways and Expressways in Haryana]]

==References==
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{{Indian Army}}
{{Indian Army arms and services}}
{{Indian Army Armoured Corps}}
{{Indian Army Infantry Regiments}}
{{Hisar, India topics}}

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