Feb 04, 2017: Braving dense forest and tough terrain, BSF Officials and Jawans are protecting Indo-Bangla Border in Tripura with valour and professionalism. Apart from for guarding the border efficiently, BSF in Tripura has earned a good reputation for conducting various civic action programmes in far-flung areas which aim to improve quality of lives of villagers. According to many villagers, helping the poor villagers and protecting the border are unwritten mottos of the BSF in Tripura.
Keeping the tradition of helping poor villagers, 14 Battalion of BSF Kashiamangal recently held a camp to distribute household items to poverty stricken villagers. This camp was organized at tribal dominated Budhijoy Para under Chaumanu in Dhalai District. Commandant of 14 Battalion in presence of Officials of BSF, Village Committee member and villagers, distributed Cemented water filter to ensure pure drinking water for the villagers. Moreover, Alumium Matka (Kalsh) and Sintex Water Tank were distributed so that villagers can store water for household purposes. “In our village safe and pure drinking water is scarce and water filters distributed by BSF will save us, particularly babies from water borne diseases”, said VC Member Anna Ram Reang. To ensure water supply to households, BSF also distributed Pump set and PVC Pipes. The distribution was not limited to villagers only, it covered a school and shiva temple of the locality too.
Speaking on the occasion, BSF Commandant said, the items were distributed as par the Central Government provision pertaining to good gesture in assisting poor habitants of bordering areas. He also assured that more camps will be organized in remote villages aiming to enhance standard of living of poor inhabitants. “We are so happy today and we have no words to express our sense gratitude towards BSF officials and jawans. May God bless them and their families for helping us”, said one villager after receiving the household items.
Moving from Budhijoy Para to Sidhai Mohanpur in West Tripura, BSF recently organized another civic action programme aiming to community development. This time the programme was organized by 48 Battalion of BSF. During this programme, Commandant of 48 Battalion of BSF P C Sharma donated two computers to Katlamara High School in presence of Head of the Institute Debabrata Debbarma, school teachers and local panchayat members. “These computers will help the students to get acquainted with computer operation which is essential in present era”, said a teacher. Apart from computers, educational materials were also donated on behalf of the 48 Battalion BSF. “So long I have only seen harsh looking jawans, but today I have seen a humanitarian face behind the stern looks of Jawans, commented Sunetra Mondal, a student.
