Kiren Rijiju flags-in SSB Trishul Mountaineering team
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Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
19-October-2015 18:37 IST
Visits High Altitude BoPs of SSB and ITBP in Uttrakhand
Shri Kiren Rijiju had left on a two day visit to Uttrakhand yesterday morning and he visited the high altitude Border Outpost of Police (BoPs) at Gunji, Kalapani and Nabhidhang. He interacted with the Officers and Jawans of SSB and ITBP at different places and had a detailed meeting today morning at Gunji with the Jawans of ITBP, SSB and local leaders.
The Minister himself experienced the difficulties of telephone connectivity, power, road and health facilities in the area. During his interaction with the Jawans of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), he appreciated their concerns and assured them that he will take up their demands of special pay for high altitude pay parity with defence personnel in the Border areas and other allowances with the concerned Ministries of the Government. Shri Rijiju also appreciated the concerns raised by Shri B.D. Shrma, Director General, SSB by taking the team of Seventh Pay Commission to the Border areas so that they could have the first hand experience about the Jawans of CAPF.
Shri Kiren Rijiju became the first Minister to travel from Kalapani to Nabhidhang on foot and spend time with SSB, ITBP and Army Jawans.
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