In a most glittering ceremony held at Dehradun based ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) campus, a six-day Basant Mela has kicked off in which para-military personnel overwhelmly participated in the event. More than five dozen eatable and apparel and game stalls, exhibitions and cultural programmes were held during the Mela.
After inaugurating the Mela, Chief Secretary, Subhash Kumar praised the commendable role which was played by ITBP personnel in the recently experienced natural calamities that wrecked in the Garhwal and Kumaon divisions of Uttarakhand in the month of June, last year.
According to him, ITBP personnel are always on the forefront for safeguarding our international boundaries even during adverse weather conditions especially in the mountainous terrains of our country.
Kumar also praised ITBP for achieving couple of coveted and distinguished awards and medals.
“ITBP personnel have proved their durability and credibility on several occasions even while facing adverse weather conditions in the different parts of Uttarakhand,” he reiterated, adding that ITBP also managed to save the lives of hundreds of pilgrims during the natural calamities that struck Uttarakhand in the last year.
Kumar also said that ITBP personnel have been doing impeccable work across the State and also contributes for the community development thus helped those villagers who are living in fringe parts of the State.
It is also noteworthy that Dehradun based Sector Headquarter campus was inaugurated in the year 1977 on the day of Basant Panchmi. Marking the advent of spring, this colourful fair is being organised every year by ITBP as a goodwill gesture to mankind and as a humble tribute to Mother Nature since then.
Variety of stalls, exhibitions, amusement park, diverse and most entertaining cultural programmes received overwhelm response from the gathering in the Mela. IG IS Negi, DIG Amit Prasad, DIG Ashok Negi, and PRO Sanjay Bose were also present.