AR plants tree saplings
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 30 2020:
To contribute in preserving and promoting the environment, units of 9 Sector Assam Rifles & 26 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) organized mega tree plantation drive at various Company Operating Bases over a period of four days and along Indo Myanmar Border areas on August 29 respectively.
Mantripukhri Battalion organised tree plantation at Mantripukhri Garrison, Koirengei and Yaingangpokpi Company Operating Bases.
Keithelmanbi Battalion organised a similar drive at Andro, Lilong, Canchipur and Singjamei Company Operating Bases, said a statement of IGAR (S).
The Thoubal Battalion also carried out tree plantation in the Garrison and all Company Operating Bases.
Tamenlong and Noney Battalions also contributed and organised plantation drives at respective Company Operating Bases, continued the statement.
IGAR (S) maintained that over 1440 troops participated in the plantation drive and a total of 18,535 saplings of various varieties including fruit-bearing trees were planted during the event.
Saying that Moreh Battalion also organised a tree plantation and conservation drive, it added a total of 5,000 saplings of various varieties were planted by kids, local population and troops at their locations of deployment, JJ Children Home, Integrated Check Post and Adullam Rehab Center.