Solar Street Lights in Malom
Source: PRO Cell IGAR(s) *
Imphal, December 10 2018:
Tulihal Battalion of HQ 9 Sector Assam Rifles under the ageis of IGAR (South) installed and handed over ten solar street lights on the request of Malom Gram Panchayat as part of the 'Operation Sadbhavana Project' on 10 December.
The Battalion on receiving the request for installation of solar lights in its monthly security meet, provided and installed these lights in each of the wards of Malom Gram Panchayat.
These street lights will certainly address the security concerns of the area.
The inaugural programme witnessed attendance by over 150 villagers of Malom during which Brigadier Amit Kabthiyal, Sena Medal, Commander 9 Sector Assam Rifles officially handed over the solar street lights to the Pradhan of Malom Gram Panchayat.
While praising the efforts of Tulihal Battalion, Brigadier Kabthiyal assured the villagers that Assam Rifles will continue its work for welfare of the people of Manipur.
Two Ex-servicemen of the Indian Army were also felicitated by Brigadier Kabthiyal during the event.
The villagers of Malom appreciated the Battalion for the kind initiative and said that this gesture of the Army would go a long way in cementing the bond between the people and the Forces and the people of Malom would forever keep Tulihal Battalion in their hearts, even when the Battalion moves out of the area on completion of its tenure. Provision of solar lights is one among the many initiatives taken up by the Tulihal Battalion, who had also spearheaded the flood relief operations in the Imphal Valley in June this year for which it was felicitated by the Honourable Governor of Manipur.
The Battalion also plans to carry out more projects for betterment of the people of Manipur in the near future.
The villagers conveyed their heartfelt appreciation to the Assam Rifles and the Army for the kind gesture, thereby reaffirming the faith of the people in the Force, besides ensuring peace in the region.