In 2014, different units of Border Security Force (BSF) had created a record by planting 3,09,141 plantlets in different parts of India in just 30 minutes. This record later got a place in limca Book of Records.
On Wednesday, again different units of Border Security Force of this country attempted to better its previous record and according to IG, BSF, Meru camp, Hazaribagh, PC Mishra this time they have touched 4,00,000 landmark.
The local unit of Border Security Force, Meru, participated in this nation wide record breaking program and planted 6409 saplings between 10 to 10:30 in the morning on the piece of lands allotted by the forest department of Government of Jharkhand.
IG PC Mishra said that in this entire record breaking exercise 165 jawans of Meru camp participated. As per the scheduled timetable the selected jawans started planting the saplings in the allotted piece of lands and at 10:30 when the stipulated time passed the planted saplings were counted by local referees of limca Book of Records.
Border Security Force is pledged not only to safeguard the borders but also the environment, that is why since last many years the organisation is continuously taking active part in the programs which are directly or indirectly associated with protection of environment, added IG Mishra.
IG said that the main motto of Border Security Force in organizing such type of program in entire country at a time is to make the people aware about the environment, forest and the power of unity.He hoped that the people of adjoining areas of these forest lands will certainly come forward in the days to come not only to save the trees but to plant more and more trees in their locality.
Prof. Gurdeep Singh, Vice Chancellor, Vinoba Bhave University, Rev. Bishop Anand Jojo, Diesis Catholic Church, Dr BP Singh, Principal, Markham College, Dr. SK Toppo, Principal, St. Columba’s College, Fr. PJ James, Principal, St. Xavier’s School were present during this entire program as observers.