As part of the nationwide plantation campaign sector HQ, ITBP, Shimla, Taradevi organized plantation of more than 1600 trees near Tara devi area, Shimla.
In his address, Himachal Forest, Transport, youth services and sports Minister Govind Singh Thakur, the Chief Guest, appreciated the contribution of ITBP for the Border guarding duty as well as first responder of disaster management in Himachal and protection and conservation of environment in the state.
Deepak Kumar Pandey, Commandant, Sector HQ, ITBP said that battalions of the sector have planted more than 7000 trees. The plantation drive was organized by ITBP in which Officers, Jawans, their families, forest officials and local public actively participated .
To create awareness for the protection of the environment, Union Home Amit Shah, inaugurated a plantation drive in CRPF camp New Delhi. Under this campaign a nationwide tree plantation programme was organized by the Central Armed Police Force. Plantation drive were also organized at Kinnaur, Sangla Valley, Kullu, Rampur and Sarahan by the units of ITBP deployed in Himachal Pradesh. More than 7000 saplings were planted in these areas.
Commandant, Deepak Kumar Pandey said that the main duty of ITBP is security of the National Border but protection and conservation of environment is a moral duty and such programmes would continue in the future also. On this occasion Vikram Singh Rana, Second in Command, Satyendra Kumar, Deputy Commandant, Anil Pandey and Bir Singh, Assistant Commandant along with more than 150 ITBP personnel participated.