The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Rayagada’s 4th Battalion continues to hold civil action programmes like cleaning surroundings of the venue where Ratha Yatra takes place, District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) and temples like Maa Majhi Ghariani as a part of Swachha Bharat campaign.
Similarly, holding of blood donation camps, International Yoga Day, its raising day, charity work for local orphanages and old-age homes are some of the activities that have made the 4th Battalion closer to the people of Rayagada.
Besides, to contain the activities of leftwing Extremists in the district, the CRPF is continuously having interface with the local tribal communities, including youth, women and children, in the interior pockets by distributing sports materials, teaching and learning materials, blankets for old people, sarees for poor women, utensils to families, water tanks in tribal villages, radio sets to listen Mann ki Baat programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modh.
Recently, the CRPF organised a programme in the Maoist-affected Jarodi village under the Chandili police limits with the objective of combating leftwing extremism and bridging gap between villagers and security personnel.
Battalion Deputy Commandant Kaushal Sadhan Giri distributed Sports items students of Jarodhi, Kisari, Karudang, T Sikabadi and Minajhola villages in the presence of Inspector KK Rai, Jarodhi Sarapanch Koteswar Kumbrika and media personnel.