Life On The Edge: Border Units Lack Basic Amenities
The Hindu|December 16, 2018

Troops in outposts need access to clean water, electricity

Vijaita Singh
Life On The Edge: Border Units Lack Basic Amenities

It is a truism that a notsohealthy and illequipped force cannot guard a nation's borders properly.

Nearly 82% of Border Outposts (BOPS) of the IndoTibetan Border Police (ITBP), deployed along the inhospitable and rugged China border, do not have access to clean drinking water. Over 40% are unconnected by road, according to submissions made by the Home Ministry before a parliamentary committee.

Shocked? There's more.

There are 177 BOPS of the ITBP, of which only 24% have a regular supply of electricity. The rest (76%) are dependent on generators.

Presented to RS

These revelations are part of the 214th Report on `Working Conditions in Border Guarding Forces (Assam Rifles, Sashastra Seema Bal, Indo Tibetan Border Police and Border Security Force)', running into 137 pages and presented to the Rajya Sabha on December 12.

The report was compiled by a committee headed by Congress leader P. Chidambaram, comprising 29 parliamentarians from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

SUNDAY SPECIAL
It was generated after the committee, at its meeting held on October 24, 2017, decided to examine "working conditions in Central armed police forces."

The findings reveal major chinks in the country's security armour.

As per the government policy of "One Border One Force," the entire stretch along the 3,488 km China border was assigned to the ITBP in 2004, replacing Assam Rifles in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh for border guarding duties.

Water from rivulets

"The Committee is surprised to observe that in 82% of the [ITBP] BOPS, drinking water is obtained from rivulets and springs which are polluted... at some places the level of contamination is alarming. Clean drinking water is a fundamental right."

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 16, 2018 من The Hindu.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 16, 2018 من The Hindu.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

المزيد من القصص من THE HINDU مشاهدة الكل
‘Olympics Cancellation Likely If Vaccine Not Found In Time'
The Hindu

‘Olympics Cancellation Likely If Vaccine Not Found In Time'

Further delays impossible, says Tokyo Games organising panel chief Mori

time-read
1 min  |
April 29, 2020
It's Wholesale Only At Koyambedu Market
The Hindu

It's Wholesale Only At Koyambedu Market

Retail outlets to remain shut to bring down crowding.

time-read
2 mins  |
April 29, 2020
Ministry Does U-Turn On Plasma Therapy
The Hindu

Ministry Does U-Turn On Plasma Therapy

Treatment not proven: Health official

time-read
2 mins  |
April 29, 2020
Trump's Bleach Statements Echo Claims By Pseudo-Scientists
The Hindu

Trump's Bleach Statements Echo Claims By Pseudo-Scientists

‘Miracle cure’ quacks have long promoted industrial bleach to treat autism, malaria and many other medical conditions

time-read
3 mins  |
April 29, 2020
U.S. May Seek Damages From China
The Hindu

U.S. May Seek Damages From China

President says many options on the table to hold Beijing accountable, draws an angry response

time-read
2 mins  |
April 29, 2020
Koyambedu Market May Be Shifted Out
The Hindu

Koyambedu Market May Be Shifted Out

Decision likely at today's meeting of stakeholders; aim is to enforce physical distancing

time-read
2 mins  |
April 28, 2020
Massive Spike Of 522 Cases In Maharashtra
The Hindu

Massive Spike Of 522 Cases In Maharashtra

On Monday, cumulative tally surged to 8,590 positive cases with 27 more deaths

time-read
2 mins  |
April 28, 2020
The Script Of Disruption And A New Order
The Hindu

The Script Of Disruption And A New Order

Across the globe, the geopolitical and geo-economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic could be serious

time-read
6 mins  |
April 28, 2020
A Policy Road Map To Tackle Covid-19
The Hindu

A Policy Road Map To Tackle Covid-19

The interest of each and the interests of all now coincide, not only within nations but for all humanity

time-read
5 mins  |
April 28, 2020
ICMR Says No Payment Made For Chinese Test Kits Supplies
The Hindu

ICMR Says No Payment Made For Chinese Test Kits Supplies

Alleged profiteering by distributors supplying the kits

time-read
2 mins  |
April 28, 2020