BSF orders 'Independence Day walk' at border posts along Pak, Bangladesh on Aug 15

Border Security Force (BSF) has directed organising an 'Independence Day walk' at all its borders posts and field units along Pakistan and Banglesh fronts on August 15, officials said on Sunday.

hequarters of about 2.5 lakh personnel strong force has asked all its formation commanders to ensure that a senior officer spends two nights - August 14 and 15 - at each border post along Pakistan and Banglesh front along with or offices and training centres of paramilitary.

This is a part of 74th Independence Day celebrations.

officials said an order has been issued by hequarters of force here on August 6 on directions of BSF chief S S Deswal, who has launched a slew of fitness programmes in force.

Deswal is heing BSF in an ditional capacity for over four months w and he is regular Director General (DG) of ITBP that guards 3,488-km Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.

He has initiated se activities in Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) too, y said.

As per order for August 15, officers who visit and halt at border posts will undertake four things: Flag hoisting, tree plantation, 10-km 'Independence Day walk' with all troops and officers of post and organise a 'bakhana' or grand fest with 50 selected troops who have done "exceptional work".

It has been directed that all COVID-19 protocols and precautions should be hered to and security concerns at "sensitive" posts should be kept in mind, officials said.

se fitness drills and courses have been initiated by Deswal who has ordered that all fat and obese personnel in border guarding force should be identified and sent for physical training.

He himself takes part in numerous such walking and trekking sessions along with senior officers and or personnel.

Recently, disciplinary action has been ordered against a doctor of force for alleged lapses in declaring a 160 kg jawan fit for undertaking a physical fitness course during which he died.

 45-year-old constable h died on July 17 just after he reported for a physical fitness course at BSF subsidiary training centre in Rajasthan's Jodhpur.