Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai handing over the Best Swachh Battalian 2023 trophy to Dharminder Kumar Bhateria, Commandant, 56th Bn ITBP, on the occasion of 63rd raising day celebration held at 41th Battalion Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force, Khurdha in Odisha.
The 56th Bn Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP), Visakhapatnam, has been declared Best Swachh Battalion 2023 on the occasion of the 63rd raising day celebration held at the 41th Battalion Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force, Khurdha, in Odisha, on Tuesday.
Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai handed over the trophy to Dharminder Kumar Bhateria, Commandant, 56th Bn ITBP. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Force was raised on October 24, 1962 to guard Indo-China Border. At present, ITBP is guarding 3,488 km long India-China border from Karakoram Pass in Ladakh to Jachep La in Arunachal Pradesh.
Apart from this, the force is promoting the sense of security among the Border populace. ITBP is also deployed for anti-naxal operation, safeguarding the strategic vital installation and various internal security duties. The 56th Bn Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force with Battalion Headquarter at Pandalapakka, Anandapuram, Visakhapatnam, providing security to ISPRL Visakhapatnam, ISPRL Mangalore and Rashtrapati Nilayam at Secunderabad along with various task/duties assigned by the Union Ministry of Home affairs under the command of Dharminder Kumar Bhateria.
Earlier, the 56th Bn ITBP had also been adjudged best Non-Border Battalion in 2020, Best Swachh Battalion 2021, Best Non-Border Battalion 2022.
Published – January 08, 2025 05:50 pm IST
