Shillong, April 11: BSF organized a Civic Action Programme on 11th April 2013 in the area of Bholaganj of distt East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya. The programme was chaired by Sh. Sudesh Kumar, IPS IG BSF Meghalaya Ftr. Shri Ekhel Marwein, Sardar Darbar Raid Majai, Dorbar heads of all the villages, local prominent leaders, Shri C.V.D Lyngdoh,IAS,SDO Sohra, Local Customs Officials and other officials of the State administration also chaired the programme along with the IG BSF. Appx 1500 People from village Bholaganj, Dangar, Dulainalla, Barmanbari, Sonatala, Ryngkua, Betgora, Kurikhal, Shella, Adharghat, Kasinda, Patharghat, Bardup, Purnanagar and Beltoli of distt East Khasi Hills participated in the programme.
Civic Action programme are being conducted as a central plan to improve the quality of life and welfare of the border population, upgrade the existing infrastructure and create new avenues for bringing positive changes in the life of the border population. This is one of the many public-outreach programme, BSF has undertaken to improve the life of border population. BSF had been organizing such programmes in the past and will continue to do so in the future also.
The item that was given to the local people are,Power Tiller, Syntax tanks / Water storage tanks, Plastic chairs ,Dual desk bench / School Uniform ,Sports items,Utensils for village Community Centre,Blankets for village Community Centres, Stationery items/education material to all the schools.,Umbrellas’ Sewing Machines
Shri Sudesh Kumar,IPS,IG gave special attention to the border population and met them frequently in the Khasi/Jaintia as well as in the Garo Hills. This is the second consecutive year when under the leadership of Shri Sudesh Kumar, IPS, IG BSF, Meghalaya Ftr, the Power tillers and other items, which will have the lasting impact on the lives of the border villagers, were handed over to the villagers of the border villages. It may be mentioned that this year also BSF is spending Rs. 50 Lakhs in the State of Meghalaya, for uplifting the economic activities, cultivation, education, health, and various other facilities in the border areas.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief guest Shri Sudesh Kumar, IPS in his address to the gathering, welcomed all the Sardar,headman/ secretaries, other villagers and the local Govt. Officials and informed that BSF is meant for the security of the border population and to promote safe, secure and prosperous border as border population is the most important component in the Border Management. IG said that BSF and the border population have shared history, sharing present and will share future.
The BSF and the border population together are complementary to each other. IG told that the initiatives taken last year by BSF under his leadership have shown positive results and expected that it will further improve the strong bonding between the border guards and the border population. He also told that BSF will be starting the vocational training for the border population in collaboration with the Government of Meghalaya. This will definitely give more opportunities for the border population to improve their economic condition.
He also asked border population to come forward with more and more valuable ideas which can be implemented for better border management and also for improving the living standard of border population. He urged border population to share information about any stranger/unknown person visiting their villages and smugglers, militants etc. IG emphatically said that smugglers bring FICN, which destabilizes the economy and ultimately impact adversely on the life and seeked cooperation of the border people in fighting against the menace of FICN.(SP News)
