BSF to celebrate raising day
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 30 2014 :
Border Security Force will celebrate its 49th Raising day on Dec 1.BSF was born on Dec 1, 1965 under KF Rustamji as first Director General to guard the Indo-Pak and Indo-Bangla international borders.
BSF was trained to guard the Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Bangladesh border to check trans-border crimes and any activities related to the Pakistan and Bangladesh border.
At present, the baton of DG BSF is held by Devendra Kumar Pathak, IPS.
Under his able command, BSF celebrates Golden Jubilee year from Dec 1 to Nov 30, 2015, according to a BSF statement.
The BSF also extended heartiest greetings to all citizens of the country on the occasion.
With the motto of "Jeevan Paryant Kartavya", BSF was raised with role to provide a sense of security among the people living in the border areas, to prevent trans-border crimes, unauthorized entry into or exit from the territory of India and to prevent smuggling and any other illegal activity.
The Force is also being extensively utilised on internal security duties in Jammu & Kashmir, North East, Chhattisgarh and Odisha States.
Along the Indo-Pakistan border, BSF is manning 3,323 kms length of border running along the state of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir in varied climatic conditions.
The BSF is also deployed over 288.95 km in the Line of Control bordering Pakistan.
On the Indo-Bangladesh border, it is manning 4,096.70 kms long border which is running along the States of West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura.