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51st Anniversary Special Issue Force Head Quarters Vol : 89 December, 2014 Patna Frontier Siliguri Frontier Chief Patron B.D. Sharma, IPS Director General, SSB Guwahati Frontier Training Patron Somesh Goyal, IPS Contents... Addl. Director General Messages - 2 Chief Editor lEikndh; - 46 Deepak Kumar, IPS Operational Overview - 47 Inspector General (Ops & Int.) Shri Goyal Takes over as ADG,SSB - 50 Editor Pradhanmantri Jan-Dhan Yojna - 52 A.K. Singh, IPS Rescue & Relief work in Srinagar... - 53 Dy. Inspector General (Ops) SSB initiates free Cleft Lip ... - 55 LoPN Hkkjr vfHk;ku esa ,l-,l-ch- - 56 Associate Editor DG SSB inaugurated a Toll Free No. - 57 R.K. Rao Swachh Bharat Abhiyan... - 59 Asstt. Director (I&D) Director General SSB inspected... - 61 Sub Editors Toll free telephone Numbers of SSB - 62 G.D. Saklani, APO Vigilance Awareness Week... - 63 N.P. Tripathy, APO DG SSB in SWWA ... - 65 WAN Cover for SSB - 67 Production Assistants Parashu Ram, FPO DG SSB reviewed CPWD works - 68 Gireesh Ch. Singh, HC/Min Sports in SSB - 69 In support of Lesser Leathal Weapons - 71 Designed by -Pranay Sahay, IPS Ramesh Kunche, CT /GD SSB Strengths & Challenges - 73 -B.L. Vohra, IPS Photography Significance of Siliguri... - 76 Photo Cell, FHQ and Field Units -K.L. Puri, JAO Printed by Tharu ... - 79 -G.D. Saklani, APO Information and Development Wing The benign face with an iron fist ... - 82 FHQ, SSB, New Delhi - 110 066 -Air Cmde Prashant Dikshit t Views expressed in the journal are exclusively those of the Authors(s) and not the official views of the Force. t We are grateful to all our former mentors for their awe inspiring motivation, involving us in looking beyond the realms of imagination. - Chief Editor 1 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 jk’Vªifr kjr x.kra«k PRESIDENT mi&jk’Vªifr] Hkkjr Pranab Mukherjee REPUBLIC OF INDIA M. Hamid Ansari VICE - PRESIDENT OF INDIA

Message Message

I am happy to learn that the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) is celebrating its 51st I am happy to know that the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) is celebrating its 51st Anniversary on December 20, 2014 and a Commemorative Souvenir is being brought out to Anniversary on December 20, 2014. mark the occasion. The SSB has done a commendable job in maintaining security in our border areas Since its inception in 1963, the Sashastra Seema Bal has been inculcating a nationalistic by combating trans-border crimes and preventing illegal entry into or exit from our national spirit and sense of security in the border areas of our country. At present, it is guarding the territory, especially along the border with Nepal and Bhutan. In discharge of its duties, the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders. This task has become more sensitive and daunting over Force has always displayed high degree of professionalism, discipline and devotion. a period of time. The SSB has displayed professionalism, discipline and devotion to duty in carrying out the assigned task. On this joyous occasion, I extend my greetings and good wishes to the officers and all ranks of the SSB and their families and wish the Anniversary celebrations all success. On this occasion, I extend my greetings to all the members of the Force and their families and wish them every success.

(M. HAMID ANSARI)

(Pranab Mukherjee) New Delhi New Delhi

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Xk`g ea=h] Hkkjr ubZ fnYyh - 110001 HOME MINISTER ujsUnz eksnh iz/kku ea=h jktukFk flag INDIA Narendra Modi PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA Rajnath Singh NEW DELHI -110001

Lkans'k Lkans'k Hkkjr&usiky ,oa Hkkjr&HkwVku lhekvksa ij Hkkjr dh lqj{kk lqqfuf'pr djus dh ftEesnkjh laHkky jgs eq>s ;g tkudj vR;Ur izlUurk gks jgh gS fd l'kL= lhek cy 20] fnlacj] 2014 dks viuk 51oka LFkkiuk fnol euk jgk gSA l'kL= lhek cy ds 51osa LFkkiuk fnol ds volj ij eSa lHkh cy dfeZ;kas ,oa muds ifjokjtuksa dks viuh gkfnZd 'kqHkdkeuk,a laizsf"kr djrk gw¡ A u, dysoj ds lkFk vius dk;Z{ks= esa l'kL= lhek cy n~okjk ,d l{ke vkSj vk/kqfud lhek j{kd cy ds :Ik esa mifLFkfr ntZ djkbZ xbZ gSA l'kL= lhek cy us o"kZ 1963 esa viuh LFkkiuk ds le; ls gh jk"Vª dh vn~forh; lsok dh gSA laxBu lexz lhek izcU/ku dh uhfr dks vaxhdkj djrs gq, l'kL= lhek cy us Hkkjr&usiky vkSj Hkkjr&HkwVku us ftl leiZ.k ds lkFk Hkkjr ds lqnwj bykdkas esa u dsoy jk"Vª dh lqj{kk dks ykSg dop iznku fd;k gS] lhekvksa ij lqj{kk lqfuf'pr djus ds lkFk&lkFk lhek {ks= ds vkl&ikl vko';d fodkl vkSj dY;k.kdkjh xfrfof/k;ksa dk lapkyu djrs gq, ogka ds fuokfl;ksa dk fo'okl vftZr fd;k gSA cfYd vke yksxkssa dh ft+Unxh dks vkRefuHkZj ,oa [kq'kgky cukus ds fy, Hkh vFkd dk;Z fd;k gS A cy ds dk;ksZ us lqnwj ,oa nqxZe lhekUr okfl;ksa ds thou eas rjDdh ,oa ldkjkRed ifjoRkZu ykus ds {ks= esa vHkwriwoZ eq>s iw.kZ fo'okl gS fd l'kL= lhek cy viuh ,d lPps j{kd ds :Ik esa dk;Z djrs gq, jk"Vª dh vkLFkk vkSj fo'okl ij ges'kk [kjk mrjsxkA ;ksxnku fn;k gSA l'kL= lhek cy ds dfeZ;ksa us gj rjg dh eqlhcrksa ,oa dfBukbZ;ksa dk lkeuk dj Hkkjrh; jk"Vªh;rk ds t;?kks"k dks lhekar ds tu&tu rd igq¡pkus dk dke fd;k gSA bl fof'k"V cy ds 51oas LFkkiuk fnol ds volj ij] eSa] l'kL= lhek cy ds lHkh vf/kdkfj;ksa] dfEkZ;ksa vkSj muds ifjokjtuksa dks gkfnZd c/kkbZ vkSj 'kqHkdkeuk,a nsrk gwWA viuh cnyh gqbZ Hkwfedk ,oa dk;Z{ks= esa Hkh l'kL= lhek cy jk"Vhª; lqj{kk ds {ks= esa uohu v/;k; fy[k jgk gSA ;g Hkkjr&usiky ,oa Hkkjr&HkwVku dh fe=or lhekvksa ij iwjh lgtrk ,oa O;klkf;drk ds lkFk jk"Vhª; lqj{kk dks lqfuf'pr dj jgk gSA cy vkus okys gj fnu jk"Vª dh lsok esa dhfrZ dh ubZ xkFkk fy[ksxk ¼jktukFk flag½ ;g esjk fo'okl ,oa ifo= dkeuk gSSA

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MESSAGE MESSAGE

It gives me great pleasure to know that Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) is celebrating its 51st Anniversary on 20th December, 2014. I am happy to learn that the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) is celebrating its 51st Anniversary on December, 20, 2014.

Special Service Bureau as part of Cabinet Secretariat received special attention because At the time of its inception, SSB was given the mandate to instill a sense of security and of the vital role its members played in integrating the border population in far-flung areas with nationalism in the border population. With the changing times, SSB has moulded itself into a the mainstream by shaping their perception and carrying out civic action programme. border guarding Force and is keeping vigil on the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders. Apart from this, SSB has played an important role in internal security and disaster management I am glad to know that ever after changing of role, Sashastra Seema Bal continues to duties. carry the good work forward and is managing the important Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders with care and friendly manner. I am glad to say that even after changing of the role, Sashastra Seema Bal continues to carry the good work forward and is managing the important Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan

On the occasion, I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to all ranks of Sashastra borders with care and in a friendly manner. Seema Bal and their family members. I extend my heartiest greetings and best wishes to all the ranks of the Force and their families on this occasion.

With regards,

(Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary)

New Delhi (Kiren Rijiju) New Delhi

6 7 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 eaf=eaMy lfpo 00000 National Security Advisor CABINET SECRETARY Ajit Doval New Delhi Ajit Seth NEW DELHI

MESSAGE MESSAGE

It It gives me a great pleasure to know that Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) is celebrating its 51st Anniversary Day on December, 20, 2014.

The services rendered by the Sashastra Seema Bal in guarding our borders with Nepal and Bhutan are highly commendable. Over the years, SSB has established itself as a modern border guarding force with set benchmark as incorporated in its border management programme.

On the occasion of its 51st Anniversary, I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to all the ranks of the Sashastra Seema Bal and their families.

(Ajit Seth)

New Delhi

(A. Doval)

8 9 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 x`g lfpo] HOME SECRETARY

Hkkjr ljdkj Lt. GEN NIRBHAY SHARMA Governor Anil Goswami GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd) Arunachal Pradesh

MESSAGE MESSAGE

It is indeed a matter of pride that the Sashastra Seema Bal is celebrating its 51st It gives me immense pleasure to learn that Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) is celebrating Anniversary on December, 20, 2014. its 51st Anniversary Day on 20th December 2014. I hope that the special occasion will motivate the officers and personnel of the Force to continue its commendable tradition of Sashastra Seema Bal has a glorious record of emotionally integrating the populace valour, professionalism and commitment to the cause. in the border areas with the rest of the country. The Force is mandated with the task of guarding the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders stretching across seven states since Sashastra Seema Bal is mandated to guard Indo - Nepal and Indo - Bhutan borders. January’ 2001. The Force has done a commendable job in containing anti-national 160 kms. of Indo-Bhutan border lies in Arunachal Pradesh. The SSB has been displaying a and trans-border criminal activities along the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan Borders. high standard of excellence in all tasks entrusted to it in the State. Its professionalism, humane The Force has the capabilities to discharge its duties with the highest standards of spirit, positive attitude and commitment to the nation have won the heart and minds of our professional competence and commitment. people. I am confident that the SSB will respond to the new challenges and opportunities with redoubled vigour and determination and set higher standards of excellence. On this special occasion, I extend my good wishes to all ranks of the Sashastra Seema Bal and their families. On this momentous occasion, on behalf of the people of Arunachal Pradesh and on my own behalf, I extend my warm greetings and felicitations to all officers, personnel, ex- servicemen and their families and wish the celebrations a grand success.

( Anil Goswami )

Lt General Nirbhay Sharma PVSM, UYSM ,AVSM, VSM(Retd)

10 11 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 Chief Minister Nabum Tuki Arunachal Pradesh Janaki Ballav Patnaik Governor of Assam

MESSAGE MESSAGE

I am glad to know that the Sashastra Seema Bal is celebrating its 51st Anniversary during December 2014 and bringing out a commemorative Souvenir on this occasion.

The Sashastra Seema Bal has a long association with the people of Assam and has been discharging the onerous task of border guarding with great devotion and commitment.

On this memorable moment, I extend my warm greetings to the SSB personnel and their families.

(Janaki Ballav Patnaik) Governor of Assam

(NABUM TUKI)

12 13 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 Chief Minister, Assam jkT;iky Tarun Gogai Guwahati ds”kjh ukFk f=ikBh fcgkj

MESSAGE MESSAGE

I am happy to know that the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) is celebrating its 51st Hkkjr ,oa usiky fe= ns'k gSaA nksuksa ds chp gtkjksa lky iqjkus lEcU/k gSA nks i`Fkd jk"Vª gksus ds Anniversary on December 20, 2014. I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to all ranks ckotwn Hkkjr ,oa usiky ds ukxfjdksa ds chp vR;ar izxk<+ ,oa vkReh; lEcU/k jgs gSSa A Hkkjr ,oa usiky tSlh of the force and their families. [kqyh lhek ij lhek j{kk dk nkf;Ro fu'p; gh pqukSfr;ksa ls Hkjk gSA

SSB was raised after Chinese aggression in 1963 to inculcate a spirit of nationalism fcgkj jkT; esa Hkkjr&usiky lhek dh dqy yEckbZ 729 fdyksehVj gSA lhekbZ {ks=ksa ds yksxksa dh amongst border population and prepare them for exigencies on the border. Presently, SSB is Hkkf"kd ,oa ifjokfjd lEcU/k tfVyrkvksa dks vkSj Hkh isphnk ,oa nq:g cukrs gaSA ,slh dfBukbZ;ksa ds ckotwn] deployed on Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders and the force is doing a commendable job *l'kL= lhek cy* fcgkj jkT; dh Hkkjr&usiky lhek ij jkVª dh j{kk dk nkf;Ro iwjs /kS;Z vkSj eqLrSnh ds there. Assam has a long association with SSB since the time of its inception and the force has lkFk lEHkky jgk gSA lhekUr {ks= esa lqj{kk dk;kasZ ds fu"iknu esa cy ftl rjg ekuoh; xfjek dks lEeku established a cordial relationship with the people of the state. nsrk g]S og vR;ar ljkguh; gSA

I hope SSB would grow from strength to strength and perform its duties with utmost *l'kL= lhek cy* fcgkj jkT; dh Hkkjr&usiky lhek ij lqj{kk dk;Z ds lkFk&lkFk] jkT; ds uDly sincerity and dedication in the years ahead. fgalk izHkkfor bykdksa esa 'kkafr&LFkkiuk ls tqM+s dk;ksZa esa Hkh rRijrkiwoZd iz;kljr gSA

eSa] *l'kL= lhek cy* ds *51osa LFkkiuk fnol* ds lqvolj ij lHkh cy&dfeZ;ksa ,oa muds ifjokfjd lnL;ksa dks c/kkbZ nsrk gwaWA

(Tarun Gogoi)

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20 21 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 eq[;ea=h izks0 dIrku flag lksyadh jkT;iky] gfj;k.kk euksgj yky gfj;k.kk Lkans'k Lkans'k

eq>s ;g tkudj g"kZ gqvk gS fd l'kL= lhek cy 20 fnlEcj] 2014 dks viuk 51oka LFkkiuk fnol eq>s ;g tkudj izlUurk gqbZ gS fd l'kL= lhek cy 20 fnlEcj] 2014 dks viuk 51oka LFkkiuk eukus tk jgk gSA bl volj dks fpjLej.kh; cukus ds fy, ,l0 ,l0 ch0 lekpkj ds okf"kZdkad dk izdk'ku fnol euk jgk gSA Hkh fd;k tk jgk gSA bl 'kqHk volj ij eSa l'kL= lhek cy ds lHkh vf/kdkfj;ksa] deZpkfj;ksa ,oa muds ifjokj tukssa dks Hkkjr&usiky vkSj Hkkjr&HkwVku lhek ij rSukr l'kL= lhek cy dh ns'k dh lqj{kk iz.kkyh dks etcwr viuh rFkk izns'kokfl;ksa dh vksj ls gkfnZd c/kkbZ nsrk gw¡ A j[kus esa egRoiw.kZ Hkwfedk gSA cy ds vuqHko vkSj {kerkvksa dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, bls Hkkjr&usiky vkSj l'kL= lhek cy ns'k dh lhekvksa dh j[kokyh djus ds lkFk&lkFk vU; lqj{kk dk;ksZa dk fu"iknu Hkkjr&HkwVku ljh[kh fe=or lhekvksa dh j{kk dk dfBu nkf;Ro lkSaik x;k gSA 1963 esa LFkkfir bl cy us iwjh n{krk ,oa dkS'ky ls djrk vk jgk gSA cy dh {kerkvksa esa fujUrj foLRkkj gks jgk gSA bl cy ds vius vk/kh lnh ds thou esa vusd pqukSfr;ksa vkSj dfBu ijh{kkvksa dk lQyrkiwoZd lkeuk fd;k gSA eq>s vf/kdkfj;ksa ,oa deZpkfj;ksa us vius vnE; lkgl ls jk"Vªh; lqj{kk dks vHks| cuk;k gSA fo'okl gS fd ;g cy vius dRrZO; dks blh izdkj fuHkkrs gq, ns'k ds xkSjo dks c<+kus esa ;ksxnku djrk jgsxkA eSa l'kL= lhek cy ds /koy ;'k ,oa dhfrZ dh dkeuk djrk gw¡ A

eSa] l'kL= lhek cy ds 51oas LFkkiuk fnol ij blds lHkh vf/kdkfj;ksa] deZpkfj;ksa o muds ifjokjksa dks gkfnZd c/kkbZ nsrk gwa vkSj 51osa LFkkiuk fnol lekjksg ds lQy vk;kstu dh dkeuk djrk gwaA ¼ euksgj yky ½

¼izks0 dIrku flag lksyadh½

22 23 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 jkT;iky eq[;ea=h mfeZyk flag fgekpy izns”k ohjHknz flag fgekpy izns”k Lkans'k Lkans'k

eq>s ;g tkudj izlUurk gks jgh gS fd Lk'kL= lhek cy 20 fnlEcj] 2014 ds fnu viuk 51ok¡ ;g izlUurk dh ckr gS fd l'kL= lhek cy 20 fnlEcj] 2014 dks viuk LFkkiuk fnol eukus tk LFkkiuk fnol euk jgk gSA jgk gS vkSj bl volj ij ,d Lekfjdk Hkh izdkf'kr dh tk jgh gSA eSa bl volj ij l'kL= lhek cy dks c/kkbZ nsrk gwa A l'kL= lhek cy ds fgekpy jkT; dh turk ds lkFk vkReh; ,oa HkkoUkkRed lEcU/k jgs gSaA fgekpy izns'k ds gj Hkkx ds yksx l'kL= lhek cy ds dehZ ds :Ik esa jk"Vª dh lsok djrs vk jgs gSaA l'kL= lhek l'kL= lhek cy dk fgekpy izns'k ds yksxksa ds lkFk xgjk laca/k jgk gSA laxBu dk izkd`frd cy ds mn~Hko ,oa fodkl esa Hkh fgekpy jkT; dh [kkl Hkkxhnkjh jgh gSA l'kL= lhek cy dh cnyh gqbZ vkinkvksa ds nkSjku tu lsok ds dk;Z esa ljkguh; ;ksxnku jgrk gSA izns'k ds fodkl vkSj ;qok 'kfDr dk Hkwfedk ,oa dk;Z{ks= ds ckotwn Hkh fgekpy izns'k ds lkFk blds fj'rs vkt Hkh cjdjkj gSaA cy ds dbZ ekxZn'kZu djus esa Hkh l'kL= lhek cy us egRoiw.kZ ;ksxnku fn;k gSA viuh mRd`"V lhek izca/ku 'kSyh ls izf'k{k.k dssUnz ,oa bdkbZ;k¡ jkT; esa iqf"ir&iYyfor gks jgh gSaA Hkkjr&usiky vkSj Hkkjr&HkwVku dh [kqyh lhek ij lqj{kk fu;a=.k esa ;g cy iwjs leiZ.k ds lkFk dk;Z dj jgk gSA eSa cy ds bD;kouosa LFkkiuk fnol ds volj ij lHkh cy dfeZ;ksa ,oa muds ifjokj tuksa dks viuh c/kkbZ nsrh gw¡ lkFk gh ;g dkeuk Hkh djrh gw¡ fd cy lsok] lqj{kk ,oa cU/kqRp ds vius /;s; okD; dh egku bl 'kqHk volj ij eSa leLr cydfeZ;ksa vkSj muds ifjtuksa dks 'kqHkdkeuk,a nsrk gwaA fojklr dks vkxs c<+krk jgsxkA

¼ ohjHknz flag ½ ¼mfeZyk flag½

24 25 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 GOVERNOR Chief Minister N.N. Vohra JAMMU & KASHMIR Omar Abdullah JAMMU & KASHMIR

MESSAGE MESSAGE

I am happy to know that the Sashastra Seema Bal is celebrating its 51st The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has been very ably guarding the Indo-Nepal and Anniversary on December 20, 2014. Indo-Bhutan borders. It is also well known for spreading awareness among the masses about security. For the past over five decades the Sashastra Seema Bal has been playing an important role in guarding the frontiers of the country and providing a secure environment I remember how the personnel of SSB has come forward to help civilians in for the people living in remote and far flung areas. The SSB units deployed in J&K have Kashmir Valley during the recent floods. also rendered commendable service in providing valuable assistance to the victims of On the occasion of SSB’s Raising Day, I congratulate the officers, personnel and the recent floods which caused colossal damage in the State. their families, wish them the very best of luck. I am sure that the SSB shall continue to function with the high commitment it has displayed in the past and wish all SSB personnel, and their families, a bright and happy future. (Omar Abdullah)

(N. N. Vohra)

26 27 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 Mk0 lS;n vgen jkT;iky gseUr lksjsu eq[;ea=h Dr. Syed Ahmed >kj[k.M >kj[k.M Lkans'k Lkans'k

lu~ 1963 esa jk"Vª ds le{k vkbZ fo'ks"k leL;kvksa ds csgrj lek/kku gsrq xfBr dh xbZ l'kL= lhek ;g tkudj vrho izlUurk gqbZ fd *l'kL= lhek cy* vkxkeh 20 fnlEcj] 2014 dks viuk cy ds lHkh inkf/kdkfj;ksa / dfeZ;ksa dks LFkkiuk fnol dh gkfnZd 'kqHkdkeuk;sa vfiZr djrk gw¡A 51ok¡ LFkkiuk fnol euk jgk gSSA bl volj ij ,l-,l-ch- lekpkj ds okf"kZdkad dk izdk'ku Lokxr ;ksX; gSA >kj[k.M jkT; dh turk ds lkFk l'kL= lhek cy dk izxk<+ laca/k jgk gSA jkT; ds nqxZe {ks=ksa dh turk ds fy, bl cy us dY;k.kdkjh dk;Z djus esa viuh vge lsok nh gS rFkk jkT; ds lexz fodkl *l'kL= lhek cy* us 1963 bZLoh esa viuh LFkkiuk ds ckn ls gh jk"Vª ds lhekUr bykdksa dh gsrq viuh izfrc)rk O;Dr dh gSA jkT; esa 'kkfUr O;oLFkk fujarj dk;e jgs] bl fn'kk esa iw.kZ leiZ.k o fu"Bk lqj{kk esa ftu mPpre ekunaMksa dk ifjp; fn;k gS] mlus ns'k ds tu&x.k ds eu esa bl l'kL= cy ds lkFk dk;Z fd;k gSA ds izfr vR;Ur lEeku dk Hkko Hkjk gSA

eSa l'kL= lhek cy ls lEc) lHkh O;fDr;ksa ds mTtoy Hkfo"; dh dkeuk djrk gw¡A ;g Hkh lR; gS fd *l'kL= lhek cy* us vius jpukRed dk;ksZa ls ns'k ds lqnwj bykdksa dh turk ds chp jk"Vªh;rk] ,drk&v[k.Mrk dk vHkwriwoZ izpkj&izlkj dj mUgsa jk"Vªh; izfrjks/k dh ,d lcy rkdr ds :Ik esa ifjofrZr djus esa lQyrk ikbZ gSA bl l'kL= cy us gekjs jkT; dh turk dks lqj{kk iznku dj bl jkT; ds vkfFkZd ,oa lkekftd fodkl dks lqfuf'pr djus esa viuh ¼Mk0 lS;n vgen½ egRoiw.kZ Hkwfedk fuHkk;h gSA

eSa *l'kL= lhek cy* ds 51osa LFkkiuk fnol lekjksg ,oa ,l-,l-ch- lekpkj ds okf"kZdkad ds izdk'ku dh lQyrk ds fy, viuh eaxydkeuk,¡ vfiZr djrk gw¡A

¼gseUr lksjsu½

28 29 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 jkT;iky eq[; ea=h jke ujs”k ;kno e/;izns”k f”kojkt flag pkSgku e/;izns”k Lkans'k Lkans'k

eq>s ;g tkudj izlUurk gqbZ gS fd l'kL= lhek cy }kjk vius 51osa LFkkiuk Lk'kL= lhek cy gekjh j{kk iz.kkyh dk vR;ar egRoiw.kZ vax gSA ns'k ds fnol ds volj ij ,l-,l-ch- lekpkj ds okf"kZdkad dk izdk'ku fd;k tk jgk gSA lcls nq:g] nqxZe ,oa dfBu bykdksa esa dke djrs gq;s bl cy ds cgknqjksa us ns'k dh lhekvksa dh lqj{kk dhA l'kL= lhek cy }kjk Hkkjrh; bfrgkl dh vR;ar fo"ke ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa jk"Vª dh lhekvksa ij cls yksxksa ds chp jk"Vªh; LokfHkeku dh iquZLFkkiuk dk nkf;Ro dk fuokZg bl cy us vius dkeksa ls vlaHko dks laHko dj fn[kk;k A cy ds dfeZ;ksa us deBZrk] lkgl vkSj pqukSrh ds lkFk dj jgk gSA cy us vius dk;ksZa ls ns'k ds lqnwj bykdkssa ,d fe'kujh mRlkg ls dke dj lhek {ks= dh turk dks jk"Vªh; lqj{kk ds dke esa izo`Ùk dh turk ds chp Hkkjrh; jk"Vªh;rk ,oa ,drk dk vHkwriwoZ izpkj&izlkj dj mUgsa jk"Vªh; fd;k bldk ifj.kke ;g gqvk fd gekjs nq'euksa ds fy, lhek ij lqj{kk dh rgksa dks Hksn izfrjks/k dh ,d lcy rkdr ds :Ik esa LFkkfir fd;k gSA eq>s vk'kk gS fd okf"kZdkad ds ikuk eqf'dy gks x;kA izdk'ku ls ns'kokfl;ksa esa jk"Vªh; lqj{kk dh Hkkouk lqn`<+ gksxh rFkk lqnwj bykdksa dh turk Cky ds vuqHkoksa dks eku nsrs gq, gh bls Hkkjr&usiky ,oa Hkkjr&HkwVku lhekvksa dks l'kL= lhek cy dk izksRlkgu fey ldsxkA ij ns'k dh j{kk dk Hkkj fn;k x;k gSA bu nksukss gh lhekvksa ij ;g vius dk;ksZa dks iwjh 'kqHkdkeuk,aA n{krk ds lkFk lEiUu dj jgk gSA eq>s ;g fo'okl gS fd Lk'kL= lhek cy dh mifLFkfr esa ;s nksuksa gh lhek,a jke ujs”k ;kno iw.kZ lqjf{kr gSSA eSa cy ds 51osa LFkkiuk fnol ds volj ij Lk'kL= lhek cy dfeZ;ksa ,oa muds ifjokj tuksa ds lq[kh thou dh eaxy dkeuk djrk gw¡A

f”kojkt flag pkSgku

30 31 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 jkT;iky eq[;ea=h ps- fo|klkxj jko egkjk’Vª nsosanz QM.kohl egkjk’V Lkans'k Lkans'k

l'kL= lhek cy ds vrhr ,oa orZeku nksuksa gh egkjk"Vª ls tqM+s gaSA Hkkjr&phu l'kL= lhek cy dh LFkkiuk lu~ 1963 esa Lis'ky lfoZl C;wjks ds :Ik esa ef=eaaMy ;q} ds ckn mRiUUk gqbZ fo'ks"k ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa tc Lis'ky lfoZl C;wjks ds :Ik esa cy dh lfpoky; ds iz'kklfud fu;a=.k esa dh x;h FkhA rc bl cy dh LFkkiuk dk mÌs'; ns'k LFkkiuk dh x;h Fkh rc blds dfeZ;ksa dks egkjk"Vª ds egkcys'oj esa izf'k{k.k fn;k x;k dh lhekUr dks turk dks jk"Vªªh; lqj{kk ra= dk vfoHkkT; vax cukuk FkkA ,l0 ,l0 ch0 FkkA dkykUrj esa l'kL= lhek cy dk ;g izf'k{k.k dsUnz vU;= LFkkukUrfjr dj fn;k us bl dk;Z dks c[kwch vatke fn;kA x;kA ,l0 ,l0 ch0 us HkkSxksfyd] tyok;fod ,oa Hkk"kk;h dfBukbZ;kas dk yxkrkj bl o"kZ egkjk"Vª jkT; ds lksykiqj ftys ds vDdydksV rkyqdk ds gUuwj ,oa fgaxksyh eqdkcyk djrs gq, lhekUr dh turk dks jk"Vªh; lqj{kk dk etcwr <+ky cukus ds dke dks ftyk ds dyeuwjh rkywdk ds ;sYdh esa vius nks vkjf{kr okfguh eq[;ky;ksa dh LFkkiuk fl) dj fn[kk;kA eq>s bl ckr dk xoZ gS fd cy dh LFkkiuk ds 'kq:vkrh fnukas esa ftu dj l'kL= lhek cy us jkT; ds lkFk vius lEcU/kksa dks u;k vk;ke fn;k gSA jkT; ds cydfeZ;ksa us ;g dfBu dk;Z izkjHHk fd;k mUgas egkjk"Vª dh iq.; /kjrh ds egkcys'oj esa bu nksuksa gh vfr fiNMs+ bykdksa esa okfguh eq[;ky;ksa dh LFkkiuk ls jkT; dh turk ds izf'kf{kr fd;k x;k FkkA eq>s bl ckr dk Hkh xoZ gS fd Hkkjrh; lqj{kk iz.kkyh esa l'kL= fy, jkstxkj rFkk fodkl ds u;s volj [kqysaxsa] ,slk eq>s fo'okl gSA lhek cy N=ifr f'kokth dh ;q}&iz.kkyh dk vlyh vkSj xkSjo'kkyh mRrjkf/kdkjh ,oa /ot&okgd jgk gSA l'kL= lhek cy ds 51osa LFkkiuk fnol ds 'kqHk volj ij eS lHkh cy dfEkZ;ksa ,oa muds ifjtuksa dks c/kkbZ nsrk gwWA cy dh cnyh gq;h Hkwfedk ,oa dk;Z{ks= ds okotwn egkjk"Vª ds lkFk bldk lEcU/k vkSj Hkh izxk<+ gksrk tk jgk gSA bl o"kZ cy us jkT; esa viuh nks okfguh eq[;ky;ksa dh LFkkiuk dh gSA ¼ps- fo|klkxj jko½ eSa egkjk"Vª dh turk dh vksj ls l'kL= lhek cy ds lHkh cy dfEkZ;ksa ,oa muds ifjokjtuksa dks viuh gkfnZd c/kkbZ nsrk gw¡ A

¼nsosanz QM.kohl½

32 33 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 jkT;iky eq[;ea=h dY;k.k flag jktLFkku olqU/kjk jkts jktLFkku Lkans'k Lkans'k

eq>s ;g tkudj izlUurk gqbZ gS fd l'kL= lhek cy 20 fnlEcj] 2014 viuk jktLFkku ls l'kL= lhek cy dk cgqr xgjk ukrk jgk gSA jkT; ds lqnwj vkSj nqxZe LFkkiuk fnol euk jgk gSA l'kL= lhek cy jk"Vª dh lhekvksa dh j{kk esa ,d egRoiw.kZ {ks=ksa esa cy us lnSo lhekvksa dh j{kk vkSj vU; tudY;k.k ds dk;Z fd;s gSaA Hkwfedk fuHkkrk vk jgk gSSA jkT; ds vusd 'kwjohj] l’kL= lhek cy esa viuh ohjrk dk ijpe ygjk jgs gSaA l'kL= lhek cy ds LFkkiuk fnol ij c/kkbZ ,oa 'kqHkdkeuk,aA jkTkLFkku 'kkS;Z] lkgl vkSj ijkØe dh vk/kkjHkwfe gSA vk/kqfud lanHkZ esa ns[ksa rks l’kL= lhek cy us vyoj esa izf’k{k.k ,oa 'oku izf’k{k.k dsUnz ds ek/;e ls jktLFkku ls vius lEcU/k vkSj etcwr fd;s gSaA blls jkT; esa fodkl vkSj jkstxkj ds u;s vk;ke LFkkfir gq;s gSaA ¼+dY;k.k flag½ ;g izlUurk dk fo"k; gS fd cy us lkekftd psruk] efgyk tkx:drk] efgyk f’k{kk rFkk dq:fr;ksa ds fuokj.k vkSj LoPNrk tSls eqn~nksa ij jkT; esa vusd xfrfof/k;ksa dk lapkyu fd;k gSA phu ds vkØe.k ls mRiUu fo"ke ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa jk"Vª ds lhekUr bykdksa esa turk ds chp jk"Vª LokfHkeku txkus ds fy;s l’kL= lhek cy dh LFkkiuk dh x;h FkhA vkt dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa l’kL= lhek cy Hkkjr&usiky vkSj Hkkjr&HkwVku lhek ij ltx izgjh dh rjg jk"Vª dh f’k{kk dks vUtke ns jgk gSA eSa] 51osa LFkkiuk fnol ds volj ij ,l-,l-ch- lekpkj ds okf"kZd vad ds izdk’ku vkSj bl volj ij euk;s tkus okys lekjksg ds fy, viuh gkfnZd 'kqHkdkeuk,a O;Dr djrh gw¡A

¼olqU/kjk jkts½

34 35 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 GOVERNOR SIKKIM Shriniwas Patil jkT;iky] CHIEF MINISTER Jhfuokl ikVhy flfDde Pawan Chamling SIKKIM

MESSAGE MESSAGE

I am happy to know that the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) is celebrating its 51st Anniversary on December 20, 2014.

The SSB, which guards the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders under the aegis of the Ministry of Home Affairs, has rendered exemplary service to the nation ever since its inception.

The Force is providing security to the border state helping to build the confidence of the people living in the border.

I extend my felicitations, on this occasion, to all the ranks of SSB and their families.

(Shriniwas Patil )

(Pawan Chamling)

36 37 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 jkT;iky eq[;ea=h jke ukbZd mRrj izns”k vf[kys”k ;kno mRrj izns”k Lkans'k Lkans'k

fdlh Hkh laxBu ;k laLFkk dh LFkkiuk fnol dk ,d fo'ks"k egRo gSA ;g fnu g"kZ dk fo"k; gS fd l'k+L= lhek cy }kjk fnukad 20 fnlEcj] 2014 dks viuk voyksdu ,oa fo'ys"k.k djus dk fnu gksrk gSA l'kL= lhek cy ds fiNys 50 lkykas 51oka LFkkiuk fnol vk;ksftr fd;k tk jgk gSA ds dk;kasZ ds voyksdu ,oa fo'ys"k.k ls geas ;g irk pyrk gS fd bl laLFkk us vfr fo"ke l'k+L= lhek cy us lnSo vius nkf;Roksa dk dq'kyrkiwoZd fuoZgu fd;k gSA ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa Hkh jk"Vª dh viwoZ lsok dh gSSA jk"Vª dh vUkU; lsok esa lefiZr ;g cy 20 cy ds dkfeZdksa }kjk iznf'kZr mPpdksfV dk vuq'kklu ,oa dk;Zn{krk iz'kaluh; gSA eSa fnlEcj] 2014 dks viuk 51oka LFkkiuk fnol lekjksg euk jgk gSA vk'kk djrk gw¡ fd l'k+L= lhek cy viuh n{krk dks dk;e j[krs gq, Hkfo’; esa Hkh ,d cy ds :Ik esa l'kL= lhek cy Hkfo"; mTtoy gSA bldk rsth ls foLrkj blh izdkj lsok Hkko ls rRij jgsxkA gks jgk gSA cy vk/kqfudhdj.k dh Hkh izfØ;k ls xqtj jgk gSA viuh dk;Z iz.kkyh esa ;g LFkkiuk fnol lekjksg dh lQyrk gsrq esjh gkfnZd 'kqHkdkeuk,aA cy oSKkfud izfof/k;kas dk iz;ksx c<+krs tk jgk gSA Hkkjr&usiky ,oa Hkkjr&HkwVku dh [kqyh lhek dh lqj{kk ,oa fuxjkuh esa Hkh ;g vk/kqfud rduhdksa dk lekos'k dj jgk gSA blds lkFk gh ;g vius dk;Z {ks= dh vke turk ds dY;k.k ds fy, Hkh lrr~ iz;kljr jgrk gSA eSa l'kL= lhek cy dh LFkkiuk fnol ds volj ij lHkh cy dfEkZ;ksssa ,oa muds ¼vf[kys”k ;kno½ ifjokjtuksa ds eaxye; Hkfo"; dh dkeuk djrk gww¡A

¼jke ukbZd½

38 39 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 jkT;iky eq[;ea=h MkW0 vt+ht dqjS”kh mÙkjk[k.M gjh”k jkor mÙkjk[k.M Lkans'k Lkans'k

eSa ;g tkudj vfHkHkwr gw¡ fd Hkkjr&usiky ,oa Hkkjr&HkwVku lhek ij ns'k dh lqj{kk esa rSukr *l'kL= eq>s ;g tkudj izlUurk gqbZ gS fd 20 fnlEcj] 2014 ds fnu l'kL= lhek cy viuh LFkkiuk dh lhek cy* 20] fnlEcj] 2014 dks viuk 51ok¡ LFkkiuk fnol eukus tk jgk gSA 51oha o"kZxkWB euk jgk gSA

;g xoZ dk fo"k; gS fd jk"Vª dh lqj{kk ,oa LokfHkeku dh j{kk ds fy, lefiZr *l'kL= lhek cy* l'kL= lhek cy LFkkiuk ds le; ls gh mRrjk[k.M jkT; ds fuokfl;kas ds chp dke djrk jgk gSA ds toku j{kk nkf;Roksa ds lkFk&lkFk ns'k ds lqnwjorhZ lhekUr {ks= ds ukxfjdksa ds thou mRFkku esa lgk;d jkT; ds lhekUr bykdkssa esa vius fodkl dk;ksZa ,oa izsj.kkewyd dk;ZØeksa ds ek/;e ls ;g jk"Vª dh ,drk] cudj muesa jk"Vªh; ,drk o v[k.Mrk dh Hkkouk tkx`r djus esa fujUrj lQy jgs gSaA v[k.Mrk ,oa lqj{kk ds fy, fujUrj dke djrk jgk gSA l'kL= lhek cy izns'k dh Hkkjr&usiky lhek ij rSukr gSA Hkkjr&usiky dh [kqyh lhek ij ns'k dh lqj{kk lqfuf'pr djuk ,d dfBu dke gSA l'kL= lhek eq>s fo'okl gS fd *cy* ds LFkkiuk fnol ij izdkf'kr gksus okyh Lekfjdk esa *l'kL= lhek cy* dh cy ds }kjk lhekUr okfl;ksa ds lkeqnkf;d mRFkku ,oa fodkl ds fy, fd, tk jgs dk;Z bls vU; j{kk xkSjoxkFkk lfgr vusd Kkuo/kZd o izsjd ikB~;lkexzh Hkh izdkf'kr dh tk;sxhA laxBuks ls Js"Brk iznku djrs gSaA blds LkkFk gh ;g jkT; esa vkUrfjd lqj{kk ,oa vkink jkgr ds dk;ksZa esa bl xkSjo'kkyh volj ij nsoHkwfe&ohjHkwfe mÙkjk[k.M ds izR;sd ukxfjd dh vksj ls *l'kL= lhek Hkh LFkkuh; iz'kklu dh enn djrk jgk gSA cy* ds lHkh tokuksa o muds ifjtuksa dks vlhe 'kqHkdkeuk,aA cy ds LFkkiuk fnol ds volj ij blds lHkh vf/kdkfj;ksa ,oa deZpkfj;kas dks eaS viuh 'kqHkdkeuk,a lEizsf"kr djrk gwa A

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40 41 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 jkT;iky CHIEF MINISTER ds”kjh ukFk f=ikBh if”pe caxky Mamata Banerjee WEST BENGAL Lkans'k MESSAGE

eq>s ;g tkudj vR;ar izlérk gks jgh gS fd l'kL= lhek cy fnukad 20 fnlacj] 2014 dks I am happy to know that the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) is celebrating its 51st viuh LFkkiuk dh 51oha o"kZxk¡B eukus tk jgk gSA izkjEHk ls gh ;g cy ns'k ds lcls nqxZe ,oa dfBu Anniversary on December 20, 2014. lhekUr izns'kksa esa fu"Bk Hkko ls jk"Vª dh lsok djrk vk jgk gSA SSB has always played an important role in guarding the nation’s borders and eSa l'kL= lhek cy ds lHkh dfeZ;ksa ,oa muds ifjokj tuksa ds fy, viuh 'kqHkdkeuk izsf"kr protecting the safety and well-being of our citizens. I am confident the same will be djrk gw¡A further strengthened in future. I convey my heartiest greetings to all the serving and retired SSB personnel and

their family members and wish the anniversary celebration every success. ¼ds'kjh ukFk f=ikBh½

( Mamta Banerjee )

42 43 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 DIRECTOR GENERAL ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL Sashastra Seema Bal Sashastra Seema Bal B.D. Sharma, IPS egkfuns'kd Somesh Goyal, IPS vij egkfuns'kd ca'kh /kj 'kekZ] Hkk-iq-ls- l'kL= lhek cy lkses'k xks;y] Hkk-iq-ls- l'kL= lhek cy Lkans'k Lkans'k

eq>s bl ckr dk xoZ gS fd eSa ,d ,sls laxBu dk usr`Ro dj jgk gwa ftldh vkRek ls Hkkjrh;rk dh lqxU/k izLQqfVr Ekq>s vikj izlUurk gS fd jk"Vª lsok dh vfojke dhfrZ&xkFkk fy[krk gqvk l’kL= lhek cy gksrh gSA ,l0 ,l0 ch0 us jk"Vª ds lcls dfBu fnuksa esa lhekUr dh daVhyh] jsrhyh] cQhZyh o Vs<+h&es<+h ixMafM;ksa ij vuojr 20 fnlEcj] 2014 dks viuk 51ok¡ LFkkiuk fnol euk jgk gSA ;k=k dj lhek okfl;ksa dks oUns ekrje dk vej&vfeV ea= nsdj Hkkjr dh jk"Vªh; lqj{kk dks vHkvsn~; dop iznku djus dk dke fd;kA cy ds }kjk fojfpr jk"Vªh;rk dh ;g vej&xkFkk dksfV&dksfV Hkkjrh;kas dks jk"Vª ds fy, viuk loZLo U;kSNkoj djus foXkr rhu o"kksZa esa cy us viuh 'kfDr vkSj dk;Z’kSyh esa vHkwriwoZ ifjorZu fd;s gSaA tks fd ldkjkRed dh iszj.kk ;qxkas&;qxkas rd nsrk jgsxkA vkSj xq.kkRed jgs gSaA ge Hkkjr&usiky rFkk Hkkjr&HkwVku dh lhekvksa ds lqj{kk nkf;Ro ds lkFk&lkFk mRrj&iwoZ o tEew&d’ehj esa vkUrfjd lqj{kk dk;Z rFkk fcgkj] >kj[k.M vkSj NRrhlx<+ esa uDly fojks/kh lsok vkSj cU/kqRo dh Hkkouk dks viuk ikFks; cukdj geus jk"Vªh; lqj{kk dks lqfuf'pr djus ds vfHkuo iz;ksx dks fl) dj dk;ksZa esa lfØ; lg;ksx ns jgs gSaA fn[kk;kA gekjs vuqHko ;g crkrs gSa fd ns'k dk gj ukxfjd gekjh lqj{kk ds fy, ,d dop gSA vr,o ns'k ds izR;sd ukxfjd dk vkfFkZd] lkekftd] jktuSfrd ,oa lkaLd`frd l'kfDrdj.k jk"Vªh; lqj{kk ds dop dk izcyhdj.k gSA viuh iwoZ Hkwfedk esa Cky us viuh O;olkf;d n{krk ls usiky ,oa HkwVku ds lkFk ikjLifjd o ikjEifjd lEcU/kksa dks u;k lhekUrokfl;ksa ds lexz mRFkku] dY;k.k ,oa fodkl ds fy, vuojr ,oa vuFkd dke dj geus bl y{; dks gkfly fd;k A vk;ke fn;k gSA geus viuh ltx mifLFkfr ls u dsoy bu nksuksa gh lhekvksa dk nq:Ik;ksx djus okyh rkdrksa Hkkjr&usiky ,oa Hkkjr&HkwVku lhek {ks= ds lkFk&lkFk gekjs lEiw.kZ dk;Z&{ks= esa fuokl djus okys gekjs georukas ,oa vijkf/k;ksa ds gkSlyksa dks iLr fd;k gS oju usiky ,oa HkwVku ds lkFk gekjs gtkjksa o"kZ iqjkus fj’rksa dh dk mRFkku] dY;k.k] fodkl ,oa l'kfDrdj.k gekjh loksZPp izkFkfedrk gksuh pkfg,A blds lkFk gh gesa vius dk;Z ds nkSjku jkxkRedrk dks Hkh izxk<+ cuk;k gSA ekuo&vf/kdkjksa ,oa ekuoh; ewY;ksa dh xfjek dks iwjk lEeku nsuk gksxkA Hkkjr&usiky ,oa Hkkjr&HkwVku dk lEiw.kZ lhek {ks=] geus lEiw.kZ lhek {ks= esa viuh vk/kkjHkwr volajpuk ds fuekZ.k dk;Z esa izxfr dh gS vkSj vkxkeh rhu >kj[k.M] NRrhlx<+] tEew ,oa d'ehj gekjs ns'k ds lcls fiNM+s ,oa fu/kZure bykds gSaA ge tkurs gSa fd xjhch] Hkw[k] dqiks"k.k] o"kksZa esa ge lajpukRed fuekZ.k dk;ksZa dks iw.kZ djus esa lQy gksaxsA cy ds vk/kqfudhdj.k dk tks dk;Z geus vLoPNrk] vf'k{kk ,oa vlarqfyr {ks=h; ,oa Lkkekftd fodkl] fgalk] mxzokn] vkradokn ,oa fo?kVu dh izo`fr;kas ds fy, moZj pyk;k gS mlesa mRrjksRrj izxfr tkjh gSA ge cy dks vk/kqfud lqj{kk la;a=ksa ls ySl djus dks dfVc) gSaA tehu fl) gksrs gSaA vr,o vkt Tk#jr bl ckr fd gSS fd ge vius dk;Z{ks= esa vke turk dh xjhch] Hkw[k] dqiks"k.k] vLoPNrk gekjh vo/kkj.kk gS fd cy dks oSKkfudrk vkSj vk/kqfudrk ds lkFk ckSf)d :Ik ls Hkh iz[kj gksuk gksxkA ds lewy uk'k ds fy, igys ls Hkh vf/kd tksjnkj iz;kl djsaA gesa vius dk;Z{ks= esa lekt ds fucZy oxksZa dks lkekftd U;k; blh /kkj.kk ds rgr ge fiNys o"kZ dh Hkk¡fr bl o"kZ Hkh ^^ekuo O;kikj ,oa blds nq"izHkkvksa** ij vUrjkZ"Vªh; fnykus ds fy, Hkh dke djuk gksxkA blds fy, gesa vius ukxfjd dk;kZUo;u dk;ZØeksasa] lkeqnkf;d dY;k.k o ekuo fodkl laxks"Bh dk vk;kstu dj jgs gSa] pw¡fd Hkkjr&usiky lhek ekuo rLdjh ds fy;s cgqr laosnu’khy gSA vr% dk;ZØeksasa] lekftd psruk vfHk;kuksa vkfn dks vius dk;Z{ks= dh turk dh rjDdh ,oa [kq'kgkyh dk okgu cukuk gksxkA ge bl leL;k ds lkekftd o euksoSKkkfud izHkko dh ifjppkZ esa vUrjk"Vªh; [;kfryC/k fopkjd] cy dks fo'o ds lcls cM+s tura= dk ,d cy gSaA vr,o geas turkaf=d ewY;ksa ,oa turkaf=d lLFkkvksa ds lcyhdj.k ds fy, Hkh viuk ckSf)d lcyrk nsaxsA vonku nsrs jguk gksxkA eSa cy ds bD;kouosa LFkkiuk fnol ds lqvolj ij lHkh cydfeZ;ksa ,oa muds ifjokjtuksa dks gkfnZd gesa vius dk;Z{ks= esa lqj{kk dk;ksZa ds lkFk&lkFk Hkkjr ljdkj ,oa jkT; ljdkjksa ds ;qxkardkjh dk;ZØeksa ,oa xfrfof/k;kss 'kqHkdkeuk;sa nsrk gw¡A TkSls jk"Vªh; LoPNrk dk;ZØe] iz/kkuea=h tu&/ku ;kstuk] lkoZHkkSfed lk{kjrk dk;ZØe] lEiw.kZ LokLF; dk;ZØe vkfn dh iw.kZ lQyrk ds fy, O;kid lg;ksx] leFkZu ,oa vonku nsuk gksxkA gekjs cy ds 51osa LFkkiuk fnol ds volj ij eSa cy dfeZ;kass dk vkg~oku djrk gwa fd ge vius ;'kLoh iz/kkuea=h th ¼lkse’k xks;y½ ds lcy] l'kDr ,oa le`) Hkkjr ds fuekZ.k ds LoIu dks lkdkj djus esa izk.k&i.k ls tqV tk;saA LFkkiuk fnol ds volj ij lHkh cy dfeZ;ks ,oa muds ifjokjtukssa dks eSa viuh eaxydkeuk,a nsrs gq, ;g vuqjks/k djrk gwa%& *pyks tyk,a nhi ogka tgka vHkh Hkh va/ksjk gSA

¼ca'kh /kj 'kekZ½ 44 45 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 SASHASTRA SEEMA BAL nhid dqekj] Hkk-iq-ls- lEikndh;------egkfujh{kd ¼izpkyu ,oa vklwpuk½s OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 20 fnlEcj] 2014 ds fnu l'kL= lhek cy jk"Vª dh vfojke lsok ds 51 lky iwjk dj jgk gSA fiNys 51 lkykssa dk gekjk lQj jk"Vª dh lefiZr lsok dh egkxkFkk gSA jk"Vª dh lsok ;k=k esa ,d vfojke ifFkd ds :Ik esa l'kL= lhek cy dh thou&;k=k ns'kokfl;ksa ds fy, izsj.kk dk ,d vkyksd&ioZ gSA fiNys 51 lkyksa esa gekjs lkeus vusdkas dfBukbZ;ka vk;ha] gesa vusdkass pqukSfr;ka feyaha] ge vusdksa ifjorZuksa ds nkSj ls xqtjs ysfdu ge ges'kk jk"Vª dh vkdka{kkvksa ij [kjs mrjsA geus ifjorZuksa dks lgtrk ls vkRelkr fd;k vkSj viuh deZ ;k=k ij vkxs c<+ x,A ge ges'kk igys ls lcy] leFkZ ,oa l'kDr cu dj mHkjs A gj ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa vius vkidks lgtrk ls :ikUrfjr dj ysus dk gekjk lkeF;Z gekjs vnE; lkgl] 'kkS;Z ,oa ftthfo"kk dk izrhd gSSA gekjh {kerkvksa ,oa fo'ks"krkvksa dks eku nsrs gq, Hkkjr ljdkj jk"Vªh; lqj{kk iz.kkyh esa gekjh Hkwfedk dks mRrjksrj c<+k jgh gSA ge Hkkjrh; jkT;kssa mRrjk[k.M] mRrj izns'k] fcgkj] if'pe caxky] flfDde] vle] v:.kkpy izns'k fLFkr Hkkjr&usiky ,oa Hkkjr&HkwVku lhek ij jk"Vª dh j{kk lqfuf'pr dj jgs gaSA ;gka viuh ltx ,oa l'kDr mifLFkfr ls geus Hkkjr fojks/kh rkdrksa }kjk bu lhekvksa ds nq:Ik;ksx ds ukikd bjknksa ij ikuh Qsj fn;k gSA geus bu lhekvksa ij dk;Zjr vUrjjkZ"Vªh; rLdjkas] efQ;kvksa ,oa vijkf/k;ksa dh xSjdkuwuh xfrfof/k;ksa ij izHkkodkjh rjhds ls udsy dlh gSA lhek {ks= ls fuf"k) inkFkksZa ,oa tkyh Hkkjrh; eqnzk dh fu;fer cjkenxh ,oa rLdjksa rFkk vijkf/k;ksa dh yxkrkj fxj¶rkjh Hkkjr ds f[kykQ vkfFkZd ;q) pykus okyh rkdrksa dks gekjk eqagrksM+ tokc gSA Hkkjr&usiky ,oa Hkkjr& HkwVku lhek {ks= esa jk"Vª dh ou lEink ,oa nqyZHk oU; izkf.k;ksa dks uqdlku igqapkus okys vijkf/k;ksa ds f[kykQ O;kid vfHk;ku pykdj geus jk"Vª ds Ik;kZoj.k ,oa tSo fofo/krk dks cpkus ds fy, ,d viwoZ ,oa vf}rh; igy dh gSA fcgkj] >kj[k.M ,oa NRrhlx<+ jkT;ksa esa gekjs dehZ okeiaFkh fgalk ds f[kykQ pyk, tk jgs vfHk;kukas esa vlk/kkj.k /kS;Z] vnE; 'kkS;Z ,oa vf}rh; lkgl dk izn'kZu dj jgs gSaA TkEew ,oa d'ehj jkT; esa Hkh cy vkradokn ,oa mxzokn ls izHkkodkjh rjhds ls fuiV jgk gSA vius mxzokn ,oa vkradokn fojks/kh vfHk;kuksa ds nkSjku Hkh geus ekuo vf/kdkjksa ,oa ekuoh; ewY;ksa dks lnk lEeku fn;k gSA ;g ekuoh;rk vkxs Hkh tkjh jguh pkfg,A Ashok Kumar Thakur, ftl dkS'ky ,oa rRijrk ds lkFk ge vius lqj{kk nkf;Roksa dk fu"iknu dj jgs gSa mruh gh rRijrk ds lkFk ge vius dk;Z{ks= dh Assistant Director (Ops) turk ds dY;k.k ds fy, dke dj jgs gaSA ge vius tudY;k.kdkjh dk;kasZ dks vkSj Hkh izHkkodkjh ,oa O;kid Lo:Ik nsus dh lkFkZd igy dj SB is deployed on Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan SSB has been very successful in controlling crime by jgs gaSA vius dk;Z {ks= dh turk dk fgr gekjh loksZPp izkFkfedrk jgh gSA geus tEew ,oa d'ehj jkT; esa vk;h ck<++ dh vkink ls jkT; ds border which are open & porous and there is no making effective seizures of Arms, Ammo and Explosives ukxfjdksa dks Rofjr jkgr igaqpkus ds fy, vuFkd dke fd;kA gekjs ohj dfEkZ;ksa us mPp lSU; ijEijkvksa ds vuq:Ik dke djrs gq, jkT; ds restriction on movement of Indian/Nepalese and in the AOR of Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan border. ukxfjdksa ds tku eky dh fgQktr dhA gesa vkink izHkkfor ekuork dh lsok djus dh viuh xkSjo'kkyh ijEijk dks ges'kk vius tsgu esa S Indian/Bhutanese citizens. The open and porous nature j[kuk gksxkA of Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan border facilitates easy The comparative details from the year 2012 to 27th Nov. 2014 are given in the table : ge ,l0 ,l0 ch0 lekpkj dks ,d lEiw.kZ x`g if=dk cukus dh lkFkZd igy dj jgs gaSA if=dk dh vUroZLrq ,oa i`"BlTtk dks cross-border movement of third country nationals, anti- lq:fpiw.kZ ,oa yfyr cukus ds fy, ge lrr~ iz;ksx/kfeZrk viuk jgs gSaaA ,l0 ,l0 ch0 lekpkj cy dfEkZ;ksa dh jpuk/kfeZrk ,oa Lk`tu'khyrk dks national elements and criminals which poses a great threat Year 2012 2013 2014 Total laoaf)Zr djs] blds fy, ge cy dfEkZ;ksa ds ewy ,oa Lo&jfpr fucU/k] dfork] dgkuh] O;aX;] yfyr fucU/k] xhr] xty 'kCn&fp=] js[kk&fp=] to the security of the country. Arms Seized 25 109 114 248 laLej.k] O;aX;fp=] Nk;kfp= ,oa ;k=k&o`rkar lg"kZ vkeaf=r djrs gaSA gekjs fy, ;g vkuUn dh ckr gksxh fd ,l0 ,l0 ch0 lekpkj However, after the deployment on Indo-Nepal cy dfEkZ;ksa dh jpukRed vfHkO;fDr dk ,d l'kDr ek/;e cusA ;g cydfeZ;ksa ds chp laokn ,oa lEizs"k.k dk eap cusA ;g cy dfeZ;ksa ds Cartridge border from 2001 and on Indo-Bhutan border from 267 576 1853 2696 meax ,oa mRlkg dk O;kse cusA bldh vUrZoLrq esa fopkjksa dk xkaHkh;Z gks lkFk esa dYiuk dk uhy&xxu Hkh A blesa x| dh xfjek gks lkFk 2004, SSB has done a remarkable work to control the (in Nos.) es dfork dh piyrk HkhA blesa yksd thou dh lknxh gks lkFk esa izcq/n thou dh 'kkL=h;rk HkhA blds fy, gesa lHkh cydfeZ;ksa ls lrr~ smuggling, trans-border crimes, unauthorized entry into Improvised lg;ksx ,oa lq>ko visf{kr gSA 4 25 17 46 or exit from the territory of India and movement of Bomb (in Nos.) esjh ;g ifo= dkeuk gS fd 51oka LFkkiuk fnol cy ds xkSjo ,oa xfjek esa mRrjksRrj vfHko`f/n dk izLFkku fcUnq cusA blds lkFk illegal elements. gh ,l0 ,l0 ch0 lekpkj ds eq[; lEiknd ds :Ik esa esjh ;g eaxy dkeuk gS fd lHkh cy dfEkZ;ksa ,oa muds ifjokj tuksa dk thou l`tu Explosive ds 'kqHk&ladYiksa ls vkyksfdr gksrk jgsA Substances (in 3.105 7.96 61.904 71.969 Kgs.) uoo"kZ dh eaxy dkeukvksa ds lkFkA IED (in Kgs.) 0 2.5 05 7.5 Grenade (RPG) 15 4 39 58 ¼nhid dqekj½ (in Nos.) Arrests 749 949 2256 3954 46 47 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 Spl. Ops. Achievements – The comparative details of cases reported on Indo-Nepal and Indo- Perception Management Programmes - Bhutan border from the year 2012 to 27th Nov. 2014 are given SSB is a force with a difference. Its tasks are in the table : multifarious and challenging. SSB carefully identified the Indo-Nepal Border needs of the border people to provide medical, veterinary, Year Cases Traffickers Arrested Victims rescued infrastructural and several other civic programmes for 2012 08 07 72 the ill-provided and vulnerable communities along the 2013 14 19 108 border generally away from the reach of Govt. agencies. 2014 07 07 30 SSB virtually became the face of the Indian Government Total 29 33 210 in these areas. The border men and women volunteered to learn nation building and protection of the same. Most of the victims are between the age of 15 to 30 years

Patrolling in Remote areas in Chhattisgarh Seized 10 Kg. Charas at BOP Gurungnaka, Balrampur (UP) 12 Bns of SSB are deployed for ANO/IS duty Lot of efforts have been made to prevent the smuggling of Narcotics, in the state of J&K, Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and FICN, Forest Products and Gold/Silver. The comparative details Assam. 03 more Bns are earmarked for ANO duties. from the year 2012 to 27th Nov. 2014 are given in the table: In these deployment, SSB came into Ops mode from peaceful and friendly border to hot areas of J&K, Items 2012 2013 2014 Total Naxal and LWE. Achievement of these Spl units are as Narcotics 28,04,72,100 35,34,43,389 41,12,80,710 1,04,51,96,199 under:- FICN 1,49,500 13,73,600 5,33,700 20,56,800 • 155 Naxal/NDFB Cadre/Anti National elements were Forest 2,12,42,089 3,45,89,040 6,28,38,488 12,07,26,417 arrested during this period. Products • 30 Nos. of arms including AK-56, Pistols etc. were Gold 0 1,27,91,352 4,05,39,499 5,33,30,851 Medical Civic Action programme at Mirik, Sikkim recovered from anti national/criminal elements. Silver 12,85,490 1,56,241 53,55,263 67,96,994 The Toll Free Numbers are as under- • 402 Ammns of various weapons and 55kg Explosive Indo-Bhutan Border Antique 0 60,20,00,000 37,05,40,000 97,25,40,000 were also recovered in IS/LWE duties. There are no reports suggesting human trafficking from Name of the Toll Free • 02 Militants were killed in an operation in Srinagar, J&K Bhutan to India or vice-versa. However, some inter-state in a joint operation with State Police and One naxal camp SSB has initiated people’s participation in border Frontier Hqrs Number trafficking from remote villages of Assam, Bengal and management. Its five Frontier Hqrs has launched toll free destroyed in joinnt operation with Jharkhand Police/ Sikkim to the cities like Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai have Ranikhet 1800 180 4015 numbers to help border population and to take assistance Jaguars. been reported as per the details below :- of the masses in getting actionable inputs on drug Lucknow 1800 180 0203 Human Trafficking – Human trafficking has been a big Year Cases Traffickers Arrested Victims rescued peddling, human trafficking and other such crimes.  concern on these borders, especially in Nepal it is a very 2012 03 04 06 Patna 1800 345 6106 serious concern. SSB has been taking this task to control 2013 03 08 09 the human trafficking across the Nepal. Siliguri 1800 345 3257 2014 05 02 15 Total 11 14 30 Guwahati 1800 345 3761

Seized FICN at Howli (IBB) Sh. Chanchal Shekhar, DIG (Spl. Ops) giving instructions before operation at Srinagar Deer skin seized by Bop siriya naka, Balrampur (UP) 48 49 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 SHRI GOYAL TAKES OVER iz/kkueU=h jkgr dks"k esa AS ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL,SSB ,l- ,l- ch- us fn;s hri Somesh Goyal, IPS has taken over as Addl. Director General of `2-12 djksM SSashastra Seema Bal on 14th Nov. 2014 . An IPS Officer of 1984 batch from Himachal Pradesh Cadre Shri Goyal held many important positions of IG, Guwahati Frontier, IG(Ops & Int), IG(Spl.Ops) at SSB, Force Hqrs. He was instrumental in training, induction, deployment and Operations of SSB Bns. and Sectors deployed in J&K/Naxal Affected States for counter insurgency operations, internal SSB escorted countrys security and ANO duties. International Bus service He designed new programmes he Country`s second International bus service and approaches to strengthen monitoring between the Capital and Nepal`s Kathmandu DG,SSB Presenting the Draft of `2.12 Crore to Prime Minister for and implementation of Civic Action and located a little over 1,200 kilometers away, was Prime Minister Relief Fund for J&K Perception Management Programmes on Indo-Nepal and Bhutan-Border to promote better understanding and co- T flagged off from Dr. Ambedkar Stadium Terminal New Eew & d'ehj esa vk;h Hk;kog vkink esa izns'k dh turk ds operation between the two countries. Delhi on 25 November 2014 . A similar facility between tlkFk ,dtqVrk iznf'kZr djrs gq;s l'kL= lhek cy ds vf/ Prior to joining Indian Police Service in 1984, Shri Goyal taught English literature at Degree College in New Delhi and Lahore is already available. kdkfj;ksa vkSj tokuksa us vius ,d fnu dk osru iz/kkuea=h jkgr dks"k Haryana. Post graduate in English literature & Journalism with Mass Communication, He served in Lahaul Spiti and Union Ministry of Transport, Highway and Shipping esa iznku fd;k gSA Chamba districts of Himachal Pradesh as Superintendent of Police and DIG of Mandi Range. Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the daily transportation Jh ch- Mh- 'kekZ] egkfuns'kd] l'kL= lhek cy us `2-12 Shri Goyal has also served with National Security Guard, Special Protection Group and Border Security Force facility, which promise to cut both traveling cost and time djksM+ dh lg;ksx jkf'k dk Mªk¶V ekuuh; iz/kkuea=h Jh ujsUnz eksnh on deputation in various capacities. He has been awarded with President Police Medal and Indian Police Medal for for a large number of passengers who have to use various dks 20] flrEcj] 2014 dks HksaV fd;kA bl volj ij cy dh vksj distinguished & meritorious services. modes of transportation on a long and circuitous route ls egkfujh{kd ¼iz'kklu½ Jh Hkkuq mik/;k;] lgk;d mi fujh{kd to visit the country . Delhi Lieuteant-Governor Najeeb ,-,l- jtkor ,oa vkj{kh vfouk'k 'kqDyk Hkh mifLFkr FksA He is a keen wildlife Photographer awarded with the 2006 West Bengal State Wildlife Conservation Award. Jung was also present. Sh. Goyal has also held Solo Exhibition of his Photographs in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Combodia and The Nehru iz/kkuea=h Jh ujsUnz eksnh us bl usd ,oa ekuoh; dk;Z rFkk lg;ksx ds fy;s l'kL= lhek cy ds vf/kdkfj;ksa ,oa dfeZ;ksa ds izfr Centre in London. He has also written 8 (Eight Books) including Coffee Table Books on BSF and SSB.  The Minister flagged off the vkHkkj O;Dr fd;k ,oa cy ds izfr viuh 'kqHkdkeuk;sa O;Dr dhA D;k lkspk rqeus bZ'oj us] D;ksa rqe ij , midkj fd;k maiden installment egkfuns'kd] l'kL+= lhek cy us crk;k fd l'kL= lhek ( ) D;ksa tUe fn;k bl nqfu;k esa ? lSfud dk gj vk/kkj fn;kA of the service- cy ds toku ,oa vf/kdkjh d'ehj eas vkUrfjd lqj{kk dk;Z ds fy, & lquhy dqekj vk-lk- an ostentatiously 43 oha okfguh] Jhuxj] tEew&d'ehj D;ksa lHkh [kwfc;k lSfud dh] rqe ij gh mlus cjlkbZ ? rSukr gaS] os Hkh iwjh rUe;rk ls d'ehj dh turk dks jkgr igq¡pkus onhZ D;ksa tu&j{kd dk :Ik fn;k ? D;ksa [kkdh dk J`¡xkj fn;k ? decorated Swiss- ,oa cpko dk;ksZa esa lg;ksx dj jgs gSaA made Volvo bus with bldk mRrj rqe [kqn ls iwNks] rqe ,d vke bUlku ugh ,l- ,l- ch- us Jhuxj esa gSnjiksjk vkSj VsUxkiqjk esa 20 passengers, four bZ'oj dk igyk p;u gks rqe] ij rqedks bldk eku ughA LFkkuh; yksxksa dh fpfdRlk lgk;rk gsrq fpfdRlk f'kfoj Hkh LFkkfir xoZ djks bl onhZ ij] lc ij ;g jax ugh f[kyrkA Sasashtra Seema Bal rqe iksaN ldks vk¡lw muds] tks nhu&ghu gSa 'kksf"kr gSa fd;s gSaA l'kL= lhek cy us d'ehj esa vkink izcU/ku dk;Z es fdLer ds fcuk bl nqfu;k esa] [kkdh ifj/kku ugh feyrk A (SSB) commandos and a five member route researching izfrdkj djks mu nq"Vksa dk] tks Hkh v/keZ ls iksf"kr gSaA izf'kf{kr 32 tokuksa dk ,d ny 10 eksVj cksVj ds lkFk jkgr] gks dne cjkcj] l/ks gq,] vkSj vk¡[k&dku Hkh Bhd&BkdA team composed of DTC officials on board-a little before bl gsrq fo/kkrk us rqedks] p;fur dj /kke /kjk Hkstk lgk;rk ,oa cpko dk;ksZa es rSukr fd;k gSA bu lc [kwch ds ckotwn Hkh] ?kksM+s lk mM+uk pkfg,A 6 p.m. ekuo fgr esa Js"B gS euqt] djus dks dke cM+k HkstkA Lk'kL= lhek cy us iwoZ esa Hkh flfdDe] mRrjk[k.M ,oa pkSM+h Nkrh Å¡ps yykV fcu] ;g lEeku ugh feyrk A Sashastra Seema Bal has took the pride of feyrk gS gtkjksa esa ,d dks] lcdks ;g eku ugh feyrk fgekpy izns'k esa vkink izcU/ku ,oa cpko dk;ksZa esa egRoiw.kZ Hkwfedk fdLer ds fcuk bl nqfu;k esa] [kkdh ifj/kku ugh feyrkA escorting country’s second international bus service.  fdLer ds fcuk bl nqfu;k esa] [kkdh ifj/kku ugh feyrkAA Courtesy- The Hindu & Times of India vnk dh gSA  50 51 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 SSB BECAME A PART OF RESCUE & RELIEF WORK IN PRADHANMANTRI JAN-DHAN YOJNA SRINAGAR (KASHMIR) on’ble Prime Minister of India launched “Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan HYojna”. The scheme aims at providing ‘Universal access to Banking facilities’ to our people starting with “ Basic Banking Accounts” with overdraft facility of Rs.5000/- after six months and debit card with inbuilt accident insurance cover of Rs. 1 lakh and Kisan Card. In next phase, micro insurance and pension etc will also be added. Following are some of the other features of the scheme :-  The account holders will be provided zero-balance bank account with debit card, in addition to accidental insurance cover of Rs.1 lakh. coordinators for contact with SSB units. Accordingly  Those who open accounts by January 26, 2015 DG SSB also issued instructions to the field units for over and above the Rs. 1 lakh accident cover, they will be coordination participation in the Scheme as facilitator given life insurance cover of Rs. 30,000/-. and asked the Commandants and Area Organisers to  After Six months of opening of account, holders approach Branch Mangers and Lead Bank’s officers in can avail Rs. 5000/- loan from bank. the AOR. He also directed that the respective Branch he entire Kashmir valley experienced incessant Inspector General SSB Special Ops Frontier  With the introduction of new technology Managers be requested to direct their field units/officers rain from September 01 to September 07, 2014. Shri Somesh Goyal took the initiative and planned to introduced by National Payment Corporation of India for conducting camps at respective BOPs of SSB and TThis led to large scale flooding of areas adjoining send food and water stock to Srinagar with motorized (NPCI), a person can transfer funds, check balance also request Bank authorities to open ATM centre at the Jhelum which caused extensive damage to the residential boats. Special Ops Frontier Delhi under the directions through normal phone which was earlier limited only to centrally located places to facilitate the villagers. The ATM colonies in the banks of the river and in low lying areas of of Inspector General (O&I) transported following items: smart phones. Centres may also be located at our Coy Hqrs/ BOPs. SSB the valley flooding in Srinagar, Pantha Chowk, Dal Gate, Rice-84 Qt. Atta -105 Qt. Dal -52.50 Qt.  Mobile banking for the poor would be available. may provide infrastructure & logistics to conduct the Lal Chowk, Rajbag, Jawahar Nagar, Rambag, Badami Edible Oil - 07 Qt. Haldi - 63 Kg. Nutrela - 60 Kg. Shri B.D.Sharma, IPS, Director General, Sashastra camps. SAOs/COs/Coy Comdrs and BOP Commanders Bag, Karannagar, Batmaloo, Down Town, Bemina, Sugar - 14.70 Kg. Salt - 2.73 Qt. have been directed to motivate the villagers to open the Tangpora, Hyderpora, Qamarwari, Parimpora etc. were Seema bal (SSB) has proposed to Prime Minister Office As such, 10 Motorized inflatable boats with bank accounts during community meetings, depth area submerged in the flood waters. The telephone network, that SSB campuses deployed on Indo-Nepal Border 32 personnel were dispatched patrolling and informal interaction by enlightening them road communication, electricity and Indo-Bhutan Border may be utilized for rolling out Old British records from the 1902 flood that alongwith above items. of the benefits of the scheme. and water supply got disrupted PMJDY. It has been informed that SSB is deployed on 1751 last submerged the Kashmir valley reveal SSB’s rescue operations gained from the night of September 07, kms Indo-Nepal Border and 699 kms of Indo-Bhutan This way SSB became part of the Pradhan Manti that while only 92 died in the Jhelum’s fury, momentum with the arrival of 2014. Border. SSB officers and men regularly interact with the Jhan Dhan Yojana. The efforts of SSB are well taking as many as 15,000 were killed by the diseases Motorized boats with 29 trained rural population on both these borders and conduct a by villagers and bank officials both and the outcome is The flood in Srinagar that came in the wake of the flood. Latest personnel at Srinagar from FHQ number of civic action programme for development, encouraging, few details of acheiuvement are as under:- caught everyone by surprise. data available on flood is by September 17, New Delhi on 13.09.2014. Four medical civic action programmes and veterinary civic Sl. No. Frontier No of Bank Account Opened Having no past experience 2014, the official death toll has touched 164, (04) teams operated in Tulsi Bag and lack of preparedness, the action programme. These areas are extremely backward 1 Ranikhet 1,579 Nos 15000 houses destroyed, more than 80, 000 – Jawahar Nagar – Rajbagh axis distt. administration was caught and the banking facilities are scare. He has also offered 2 Lucknow 1,18,487 Nos people treated at camps, makeshift hospitals. while 03 teams carried out rescue unprepared. Non availability of services of SSB as nodal agency for the scheme in the 3 Patna 17,567 Nos border areas of Indo-Nepal and Bhutan. motor boats was a major handicap in their efforts to and relief operations in Bemina – Batmaloo – Qamarwari 4 Siliguri 18,755 Nos launch rescue and relief operation. SSB decided to pitch axis. On both the sides 296 civilians were evacuated and The proposal of DG SSB was accepted and 5 Guwahati 3,076 Nos in with whatever resources they had by deploying available 70 persons were provided medical aid through motor Ministry of finance, Govt of India issued a letter to their Total 1,59,464 Nos motorized boats. boats. 52 53 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 Our three units i.e. 43rd, 47th and 48th Bn utilized most of their resources and man power for rescue and SSB INITIATES FREE CLEFT LIP & CLEFT relief operations for the civilians. On September 11, 2014, two Medical Aid Camps one each at Tengpora PALATE OPERATIONS FOR ALL and Hyderpora were also set up by 48th and 43rd Bns respectively. These medical camps were frequented by SILIGURI FRONTIER HAS TAKEN LEAD flood victims where 4481 patients were treated. Besides Sashastra Seema Bal, in collaboration with Border Security medicines available with the units, DIG SHQ (OPS) SSB Force, Kolkata Police and Rotary club of Kolkata-Victoria liaised with Army, NGOs and state health department has undertaken a unique project to operate people with and managed to secure medicines worth Rs. 5 Lacs which cleft lips and cleft palate in districts along the Indo-Nepal, were accordingly distributed to the needy people through Indo-Bhutan and Indo-Bangla Borders for free. During Hyderpora & Tangpora camp. the project people with these congenital defects was examined and operated upon by a team of specialists at top nursing homes along the Indo-Nepal, Indo-Bhutan and Indo-Bangla borders. Cleft lip and cleft palate are congenital malformations they are mostly caused by deficiencies of

calcium, folic acid and vitamin B12 as well as malnutrition Sh. Kuldiep Singh, IG, Siliguri FTR releasing awareness poster on Cleft-lip during pregnancies. The incidence of cleft lip and cleft financial eligibility criterion for patients applying for the palate (CLAP) in Muslims, Hindus in states of Karnataka, service. Apart from assistance from NGOs and state Kerela, Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh are high due to health department, medicines for Rs. 05 Lacs was also marriages within family. All over India about 7 Lakh SSB Siliguri frontier has taken the project with purchased out of allotted funds under Civic Action people are supposed to be afflicted and eastern India has missionary Zeal and involved its all unit i.e from Border Programme in J&K to run free medical camps in Srinagar over 1 Lakh cases and about 6000 babies add on to this out posts to frontier Headquarters to identity and register and Kangandhara Badgam, Mirgund, Baramula from regions figures with this affliction every year. A simple the patients. Frontier Headquarters has dedicated its two 23.09.2014. The details are as under :- operation can change the way the afflicted looks and telephone numbers for the purpose so that people can Patients reconstruct his future too. directly contact them, a toll free number will soon start Date Bn Venue treated functioning for the purpose. There are many people with these defects in Sept 23 & 24, 2014 47th Khusalsar, Zaidibal 1846 the border areas but they can not afford the cost of SSB under the inspirational leadership of Shri Sept 25, 2014 47th Brain Nishat 926 their treatment. The objective of SSB is to provide free B.D.Sharma, IPS, Director General, SSB has taken up 27.09.2014 47th Pandrathan, Badami Bag 885 treatment to them and generate awareness among the a mission to bring smiles on the faces of cleft lip & 28.09.2014 47th Gupt Ganga, Nishat 866 masses in the border areas about the need to prevent palate afflicted persons on Indo-Nepal & Indo-Bhutan Sept 25 to 29, 2014 46th Batmaloo 1790 these deformities from occurring. borders. All frontiers of SSB on Indo-Nepal & Bhutan Sept 25, 2014 48th Batmaloo, Tattoo ground 402 borders are working on this mission religiously. Officers SSB has already launched this project and it was Sept 29 & 30, 2014 48th Rawalpora, Sanatnagar 587 are visiting border schools, colleges, meeting people in formeally inaugurated by Mr. Kuldiep Singh, IPS, IG SSB Sept 25, 26 & 28, villages, market and panchayats to propogate knowledge 43rd Kangandhara, Badgam 1781 on September 22 and a number of patients have already about this “free cleft lip and cleft palate operation”.  2014 been successfully operated upon. Sept 30, 2014 43rd Mirgund 606 Veterinary Civic Action work and placed, 06 SSB is planning to enter in to an understanding Veterinary camps one each at Arpanchila, Karawa with the Armed Police to provide this Service to residents Banihal, Cahmpanori Banihal, Panchyat Ghar Chachawh near the boundaries between India & these countries. The Barala, Dharam & Sunda-Sangaldhan were conducted in initiative would help in strengthening the relation among distt. Ramban. Our veterinary teams treated 3447 animals the people of Indo-Nepal & Indo-Bhutan border. Actually the project is a part of an initiative due to which 625 owners were benefited. called ‘DARPAN’, which is designed to provide the best a report by : G.D. Saklani, Assistant Publicity Officer, FHQ treatment to people, who could not afford it, there is no with inputs from DIG (Spl. Ops) Sh. Avinash Chandra, IG Lucknow FTR and Doctors with Cleft-lip Patients after surgery 54 55 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 LoPN Hkkjr vfHk;ku esa ,l-,l-ch- DG SSB inaugurated a Toll Free number k"Vªfirk egkRek xk¡/kh ds tUe fnol 2 vDVwcj] 2014 dks jekuuh; iz/kkueU=h Jh ujsUnz eksnh th us ns'k ds jkt/ kkuh fnYyh ls ^^ LoPN Hkkjr vfHk;ku** dh 'kq:vkr dhA 1800-345-325-7 mUgksaus jktiFk ij ,d tulHkk esa lEiw.kZ ns'k dh turk dks hri Bansidhar Sharma IPS Director General, bl vfHk;ku ls tqM+us dk vkg~oku fd;kA iz/ Sashastra Seema Bal during his visit to Silgiuri kkueU=h us jkt?kkV] ubZ fnYyh esa lM+d ij >kM+w yxkdj SFrontier on 20th Oct 2014 inaugurated 24x7 SSB bl vfHk;ku dk fof/kor 'kqHkkjEHk fd;kA bl vfHk;ku dk toll free number 1800-345-325-7 for use by the general mn~ns'; gS fd 2 vDVwcj] 2019 rd ge LoPN Hkkjr ds public in order to communicate information regarding anti xk¡/kh th ds LoIu dh iwfrZ dj ldsaA national activities on crimes like smuggling of Narcotics, l'kL= lhek cy us Hkh bl vfHk;ku es lgHkkxh Arms and Ammunition, FICN, Human Trafficking, seek cu bls vkxs c<+k;k gSA cy ds egkfun'kd Jh ca'kh /kj 'kekZ assistance for free operation of Cleft Lip and Palate us cy eq[;ky; ubZ fnYyh esa xk¡/kh t;Urh ds 'kqHk volj and requirement of Aids and Appliances for physically ij cy ds 150 vf/kdkfj;ksa rFkk 700 ls vf/kd dfeZ;ksa challenged persons. dks LoPN Hkkjr vfHk;ku dh 'kiFk fnykbZA 'kiFk xzg.k ds lkFk gh l'kL= lhek cy dh lEiw.kZ lhek {ks= ,oa ns'k ds Shri B D Sharma IPS Director General, Sashastra Seema Bal interacting with the SSB personnel at the Border Out Post at Jainti on Indo Bhutan Border fofHkUu {ks=ksa esa rSukr lHkh bdkbZ;ksa esa LoPN Hkkjr vfHk;ku dk 'kqHk- LOkPNrk Hkh vko';d gSA bu f'kfojksa esa 4 fpfdRldksa vkSj 11 iSjk kjEHk gqvkA lhek {ks= ds lqnwj xk¡oksa rd bl vfHk;ku dks l'kL= lhek fpfdRlk dfeZ;ks us 30 iq:"k] 34 efgyk;sa vkSj 11 cPpksa dks fpfdRlk Ministers ‘Jan Dhan Yojana’. Shri Sharma also intracted cy ds vf/kdkfj;ksa o tokuksa us igq¡pkdj LoPN Hkkjr vfHk;ku dks lsok;sa iznku dhA fnYyh tSls egkuxj esa dq"B jksfx;ksa dh dkyksuh esa with the Jawans during Sainik Sammelan at BOP Jayanti xfr iznku dhA Hkkjr&usiky o Hkkjr&HkwVku lhek {ks=ksa esa cls xk¡oksa] lQkbZ vkSj fpfdRlk lsok;sa iznku dj cy us vius LoPNrk vfHk;ku and Nayabasti and took stock of their problems. uDlyokn ls ihfM+r {ks=ksa rFkk vkradokn ls izHkkfor bykdksa esa LoPN dks lkFkZdrk iznku dhA On 20th October, DG, SSB inaugurated a 40 seater Hkkjr vfHk;ku dks iwjs mRlkg ls izkjEHk dj tu&tu dks ,l-,l-ch cy eq[;ky; ,l- ,l- ch- us fu.kZ; fy;k fd cy ds lHkh Conference Hall at Siliguri Frontier and held a high level us Hkkxhnkj cuk;kA lnL; izR;sd 'kqØokj dks rhu ?k.Vs dk le; vius vkl&ikl dh meeting with the field Officers of the frontier and review bl volj ij cy eq[;ky; ds izkax.k o mlds ckgj ?kuh cfLr;ksa es tkdj lQkbZ dk;Z djus rFkk turk dks bl LoPNrk the security senario of the Indo Nepal and Indo Bhutan ds {ks= dks lkQ fd;k x;k rFkk eq[; vfHk;ku vkj-ds-iqje fLFkr vfHk;ku es lfEefyr djus ds fy, izksRlkfgr djsaxsA Lk'kL= lhek cy order. ^^dq"Bnhi dkyksuh** esa lQkbZ dk;Z dj fd;k x;kA l'kL= lhek cy ds lHkh LknL; LoPN Hkkjr vfHk;ku esa iw.kZ lgHkkxh cu dj viuh Shri Kuldiep Singh, IPS, IG SSB Siliguri Frontier ds egkfuns'kd ^Jh ca'kh /kj 'kekZ* Lo;a vf/kdkfj;ksa vkSj yxHkx 500 rSukrh ds {ks=ksa esa turk dks lkFk ysdj lQkbZ dk;Z esa viuk lfØ; alongwith Shri K. C. Dobhal, DIG, Siliguri Frontier, ;ksxnku ns jgs gaSA dfeZ;ksa ds ny ds lkFk dq"Bnhi dkWyksuh esa igq¡ps vkSj ogka ij lQkbZ Shri B D Sharma, IPS, DG SSB inaugurating the 24x7 Toll Free Number Shri Roop Singh, DIG, Gangtok Sector, Shri H.S Gadey, Cky dh lHkh bdkbZ;ksa dks vknsf'kr fd;k x;k gS fd os dhA izkr% 900 cts ls pys lQkbZ vfHk;ku dk lekiu 1230 cts gqvkA Shri B D Sharma was on a three day visit to Siliguri DIG Jalpaiguri Sector and all Officers of SSB interacted vius&vius dk;Z {ks= esa de ls de nks fo|ky;ksa dks vaxhd`r dj lQkbZ vfHk;ku ds lkFk&lkFk dq"Bnhi dkyksuh esa fu%'kqYd fpfdRlk Frontier of SSB from 18th to 20th October 14 and with DG, SSB during the Conference. Apart from this, muds 'kkSpky;ksa dh ejEer] ns[kHkky rFkk lQkbZ dk mRrjnkf;Ro f'kfoj Hkh yxk;s x;s] ftlesa dkyksuh ds fuokfl;ksa dks fpfdRlk visited border out posts at Jayanti, Nayabasti, Rangamati, during his visit he also interacted with the Divisional ogu djsaxsA bl izdkj lEiw.kZ lhek {ks= rFkk ,l-,l-ch- ds rSukrh lsokvksa ds lkFk&lkFk 'kkjhfjd lQkbZ dk Kku fn;k x;k vkSj crk;k Khokla, Jaigaon and Bindu on Indo-Bhutan border of {ks= esa lhek pkSdh Lrj dh bdkbZ ls izkjEHk gks eq[;ky; Lrj rd fd vius okrkoj.k o vkl&ikl dh LoPNrk ds lkFk&lkFk 'kkjhfjd Jalpaiguri district alongwith Shri Kuldiep Singh, IPS IG lQkbZ dk;Z esa ,l-,l-ch- turk dks tkx:d dj lsok;sa iznku dj Siliguri Frontier to take stock of the security senerio and jgh gSA blh dM+h esa fnYyh esa fLFkr 25oha okfguh us Hkh f?kVksjuh {ks= preparedness of the Force personnel. He also interacted esa nks cfLr;ksa ds fo|kky;ksa dks vaxhd`r fd;k gS vkSj ogk¡ ij izR;sd with the villagers and enquired if they had any complaints 'kqØokj dks lQkbZ dk;Z lEikfnr fd;k tk jgk gS ftlesa cy dfeZ;ksa about the SSB personnel at Jayanti, Nayabasti, and Bindu ds lkFk&lkFk cy ds fpfdRld fu%'kqYd fpfdRLkk lsok;sa Hkh iznku during the Free Medical and Animal Care programmes. dj jgsa gSaA blh izdkj cy eq[;ky; us vkj-ds-iqje fLFkr dq"Bnhi The people instead expressed satisfaction with dkyksuh dks vaxhd`r fd;k gS tgk¡ ij lQkbZ rFkk fu%'kqYd fpfdRlk SSB and sought help for establishing a Hospital and lsok;sa izR;sd 'kqØokj dks iznku dh tk jgh gSaS ftlesa cy ds vf/kdkjh include their youth in SSBs ‘Discovering India’ study tour o dfeZ;ksa ds lkFk&lkFk turk Hkh lg;ksx iznku dj jgh gSA l'kL= programmes. At BOP Bindu, Shri Sharma also inaugurated lhek cy dh bl igy dks lHkh oxksZa }kjk lg;ksx o iz'kalk izkIr gks a Jawan Barrack for the SSB personnel. During his visit he jgh gSA  instructed local Commanders to laise with Nationalized Shri B D Sharma, IPS, DG SSB interacting with the villagers during MCA/VCA Banks of the area to facilate implementation of Prime at village in Bindu under 10th Bn Malbazar 56 57 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 Commissioner of Jalpaiguri, the Commissioner of Police, th Siliguri and other Civil Administration authorities to 8 SSB Annual Swachh Bharat Abhiyan discus security related issues of the border. Training Conference th n 10th November a day long Annual Training 25 Bn & SWWA joins the campain Conference of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) was ince its raising Sashastra Seema Bal inaugurated by Shri B. D. Sharma, IPS, DG SSB has involved itself with the task O of making the life of countrymen at the Siliguri Frontier Hqrs Conference Hall. S While delivering his key note address Shri better and safer. In the border areas of B.D. Sharma emphasized upon standardizing and the Indo-Nepal & Indo-Bhutan borders, capacity building endeavors to make the force more SSB has been actively participating and focused and achieve higher bench marks in all spheres promoting activities which bear a very of training. He expressed pleasure that SSB is training positive role in the day to day life of Shri B D Sharma IPS DG SSB inaugurating a Conference Room at Siliguri Frontier neighboring countries Police Forces in policing and the border population and is shaping While speaking with the media persons during border management. He recollected the glorious training the future of people especially women, the Press Conference held at Siliguri Frontier, Shri B. D. heritage of SSB and advised the personnel to work harder children and the elders. The tool Sharma emphasized upon the need for SSB personnel to become an elite force. through which SSB is making a mark to maintain cordial relations with the border people. Shri Kuldiep Singh IPS Inspector General, Siliguri for itself and winning the hearts and To translate the idea into action he decleared some Frontier welcomed the gathering which comprised minds of people is the “Community new programmes i.e., adoption of villages and schools, of six Inspector’s General of Guwahati Frontier, Patna Welfare Programme” undertaken by construction of toilets for the girl students in schools, Frontier, Lucknow Frontier, Ranikhet Frontier, SSB various units of SSB deployed along the international Smt. Kiran Sharma, President, SWWA felicitation of students who secured the highest marks in Srinagar Academy, Smt Renuka Mishra IPS Inspector borders with Nepal & Bhutan and in the states where addressing during Swachh Bharat Abhiyan board examination, assistance for cleft lip and cleft plate General (Pers & Trg), SSB, three DIG’s, other Officer’s SSB is deployed for anti-naxal operations and for internal Welfare Association (Sandiksha) for taking several operations, distribution of Aids & Appliances for the and other rank personnel from various Training Centers security duties. initiatives for making improvement in the schools and physically challenged persons, etc.  of SSB. Report by : K.M. Carriappa, Pubicity Officer, Siliguri Frontier Continuing with the Force motto of “Service, showcasing various activities of Sashastra Seema Bal to Security and Brotherhood”, the 25th Bn, SSB, has the students. Such Civic Action activities will showcase nnZ tc fn[krk ugha rks [kjkc gksrk gS recently undertaken a very novel and pioneering activity the SSB activities for the general awareness of the nnZ tc fn[krk ugha rks [kjkc gksrk gS under the “Community Welfare Programme”. As part students and will surely improve the knowledge and skills etZ tc laHkyrk ugha rks [kjkc gksrk gSA of “Civic Action Activities”, the unit has built a unique of the students thereby transforming their lives and make tokuh esa vkneh lq/kjk gksrk gSA relationship with two Government schools situated near them responsible citizens of the motherland. The Civic cq

Shri B. D. Sharma, IPS, DG SSB carried out inspection Jawans of 25th Bn cleaning premises of MCD Primary School, Ayanagar at 36th Bn Unit M.I. Room unit became a part of a national level campaign launched school. The officers and Jawans of 25 Bn, SSB, Ghitorni to maintain cordial releationship with the citizen. He by the Government of India to clean the roads, streets also organised a cleanliness drive at MCD Primary School, emphasized our augmentation of perception management and infrastructure of the country. Ayanagar, which has been well appreciated by the school programmes. He advised personnel and officers to be By taking this cleanliness campaign to the two authorities and by the locals. By organizing these drives at more vigilant and to strengthen the intelligence network schools adopted by the 25th Bn, SSB, Ghitorni, the unit as these schools, the SSB is committed to fulfill the vision of and rapport building measures with the border people the father of nation Mahatma Gandhi of clean India.  well as the schools joined India’s biggest ever cleanliness with an aim to ensure security of the area. He advised Shri K.K. Karan, APO SHQ Gangtok briefing DG, SSB 60 61 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 Toll free Telephone Numbers of SSB Observance of To encourage people’s participation in border management Sashastra - a Success Story theft of the vehicle which was on way to Barni. On the Vigilance Awareness Week in SSB Seema Bal Force Hqrs has directed basis of subsequent communication between CT(GD) ashastra Seema Bal(SSB) observed “Vigilance Smt. Renuka Mishra, IPS, IG(Pers) & Chief its frontier to start a toll free Dharmendra and his source, it become clear that Innova Awareness Week w.e.f. 27/10/2014 to 01/11/2014 Vigilance Officer, SSB inaugurated the week long telephone number through which Vehicle No. UP32-FR-1014 which was earlier reported at FHQ as well as in the field units. Various programmes of Vigilance Awareness Week. She also common public can contact directly S by Frontier Control Room was stolen by a gang of competitions have been conducted for school children at to SSB frontier headquarters to pass criminals from Lucknow and they were on way to Indo SSB’s adopted schools at Sector level & Frontier level to the information of any mishappening and crime on the Nepal border via Balrampur. It was also informed that inculcate awareness on vigilance and motivate the younger border. These telephone lines will function 24x7. Action since they were short of fuel, the vehicle may be parked generation to fight against corruption. The theme for this on the reported information will be taken immediately. in Balrampur area itself. Immediately AO and Comdt. year was “Combating corruption-Technology as an The gravity of the idea was taken well by all officers and Balrampur decided to launch an operation with the help enabler”. men of SSB and Toll free numbers have been started of local police since the probable place of hiding/parking The spirit of the Vigilance Awareness week is to functioning in the Frontiers. the stolen vehicle was outside the jurisdiction of SSB. At bring awareness as well as to encourage the employees to These telephone numbers Name of the Toll Free about 005 hrs on 17.10.2014, it was visualise their role in the vital task of fighting corruption. have started producing encouraging reported to the concerned official that To achieve these goals, various seminars & competitions Frontier Hqrs Number result. In our such case Lucknow the vehicle has entered Balrampur and were held at FHQ during the week. Frontier had recovered stolen Ranikhet 1800 180 4015 is parked near Balrampur Taxi/bus vehicle with dreaded criminals. The Lucknow 1800 180 0203 stand by the criminals. Joint operation actual incident is as under :- Patna 1800 345 6106 team of SSB personnel and local Smt. B. Radhika, IPS, Addl Secretary, CVC addressing in the Seminar Report on the recovery police was immediately formed and delivered a lecture on the “Positive role of vigilance for of stolen vehicle at Balrampur Siliguri 1800 345 3257 they proceeded towards Balrampur combating corruption and how to bring transparency in on 17.10.2014 on the basis of Taxi Stand to verify this information. Guwahati 1800 345 3761 the recruitment process”. While speaking, She emphasised information received telephonically and subsequent joint On reaching Balrampur taxi/bus stand 2 CT(GD) were on the cooperation of every employee to fight against operation conducted by SSB personnel in association sent on Motorcycle to locate the vehicle which was corruption to achieve zero tolerance towards corruption with local police. immediately located near Balrampur taxi/bus stand. in the organisation. On 16.10.14 at 2155 hrs, a confidential information Once the vehicle was located, SSB personnel During the weeklong programme, Seminars was received on the Toll Free number of Lucknow alongwith local police team conducted search operation and Lectures, were conducted in which Smt. B. Frontier regarding theft of vehicle No. UP32-FR-1041 and immediately arrested 04 criminals namely – Rahul Radhika, IPS, Addl Secretary, CVC, Sh Sanjeev Sharma, (White Innova). The person giving the information also Singh (Age-21years) R/O Lucknow, Akash Rathore DIG(Prov),SSB,FHQ, Sh Jagdeep Pal Singh, Addl mentioned that this vehicle was bearing flag of a political (Age-22 Years) R/O Lucknow, Islam (Age-22 years) R/O Director General, SSB releasing Hand Book on Vigilance JAG, SSB, FHQ , Sh Anish Prasad, IPS, SP(Pers), CBI party and he apprehended that stolen vehicle is being Lucknow and Sunil Singh (Age-18 years) R/O Gathia DG, SSB administered the pledge for the participated and delivered their valuable lectures on taken to Nepal for disposal. Thana Kesharganj, Bahraich without much opposition Vigilance Awareness Week and also released “Hand Book various topics of Vigilence& corruption. Beside lectures on Vigilance”, which is a compilation of instructions and seminars, Essey Competition, Quiz Competition After receiving this information, the Duty Officer since they all were in drunken stage. The seized vehicle issued by the CVC. were also organized in which several teams consisting of toll free number immediately informed Comdt. 58th, (Innova) and the arrested criminals were immediately both officers & officials of various branches of Force 9th, 1st and 7th for verification and further necessary brought to the local police station and were interrogated On this occasion DG, SSB launched a Mobile No. Hqrs, actively participated. action. In the meantime similar information was also by the joint team. During the interrogation the criminals 9868505018 & email-id: [email protected] for the field received on 16.10.2014 by CT(GD) Dharmendra (I. revealed that the driver of the vehicle Shri Jitendra Singh, units and general public to send their complaints related The week long programme concluded after DG, man) of Balrampur Area regarding theft of vehicle from S/o Prabhu Dayal, R/o Balaganj, Jalnigam road, Lucknow to corruption. To motivate/sensitize the public especially SSB declared the formal closing. During the Closing Lucknow which was being taken to Barni. This information was murdered by the arrested criminals and his dead body the Border population, slogans against corruption Ceremony, CVO, SSB gave away the details of the week was immediately communicated to AO Balrampur and was disposed off at Jarwal road in Bahraich Distt. On the were invited from all the employees of SSB and border long programme at FHQ & FTRs. DG, SSB distributed Comdt 50th Bn. CT(GD) Dharmendra also got in touch basis of this information, Bahraich police was contacted population. Accordingly, 77 slogans were received during prizes to the winners of the competitions and also with one of the source who also informed him regarding and dead body of the driver was recovered as per the the week and the best slogan will be awarded suitably. congratulated the winners & participants for their active information provided by the criminals.  participation in the competitions. In his concluding 62 63 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 DG SSB in SWWA &ij’kqjke],Q-ih-vks- [kwu cy eq[;ky;],l,lch] function at Siliguri og [kwu dgks fdl eryc dk] ftlesa mcky dk uke ughaA hri Bansidhar Sharma, IPS Director General of og [kwu dgks fdl eryc dk] vk lds ns’k ds dke ughA Sashastra Seema Bal was on four days hectic visit at ml fnu yksxksa us lgh] lgh] bldh dher igpkuh FkhA Siliguri Frontier from 9th to 12th November 2014. ftl fnu lqHkk”k us cekZ esa] ek¡xh mlus dqokZuh FkhA S On arrival at Siliguri Frontier on 9th N0vember, he cksys Lora=rk dh [kkfrj] cfynku rqEgsa djuk gksxkA attended a programme of SSB Wives Welfare association at the Anandalok Hospital and Neurosciences Centre, cgqr th pqds xqykeh esa] ysfdu vc vkxs ejuk gksxkA Mallaguri,Siliguri & interacted with the children and vktknh ds pj.kksa esa] t;eky p<+k;h tk;sxhA persons who had undergone Cleft lip & Palate surgery. Smt. Renuka Mishra, IPS, CVO, SSB delivering lecture in the Seminar og lquks rqEgkjs ‘kh’kksa ds] Qwykas ls xwFkh tk;sxhA speech, DG, SSB stressed upon the need of involvement Sashastra Seema Bal’s Wives Welfare Association (SWWA) of each & every employee in combating corruption. He vktknh dk laxzke dgha] iSls ij [ksyk tkrk gSA along with the Smile Train put on track free of cost Cleft ;g ‘kh’k dVkus dk lkSnk] Uakxs lj >syk tkrk gSA Lip and Cleft Palate (CLAP) Operations for the people Shri B. D. Sharma, IPS, DG, SSB lighting the lamp at a functioin, said that as a member of the Border Guarding Force, we Ms Mamta Carroll, Smile Train Diretor South Asia looks on ;w¡ dgrs] dgrs oDr dh] vk¡[kksa esa [kwu mrj vk;kA of North Bengal along the Indo Nepal and Indo Bhutan have to motivate and encourage the border population but, not affordable to many poor families, particularly, in to send their complaints related to corruption in this eq[k jDr o.kZ gks ned mBk] nedh mudh jfDre dk;kA Border. Shri B D Sharma IPS, Director General Sashastra Seema Bal during his visit to Siliguri along with Ms Mamta the frontier areas here in India. organization without fear on the mobile & email provided. vktkuq ckgq Å¡ph djds] os cksys jDr eq>s nsukA It is the responsibility of each & every employee of this Carroll Director, South Asia Region of the Smile Train Shri B D Sharma appreciated the initiative taken blds cnys Hkkjr dh]vktknh rqe eq>ls ys ysukA came around to look at the progress achieved by SSB by SSB Wives Welfare Association in tying up with Smile organization to put their best effort for the development gks xbZ lHkk esa mFky&iqFky] lhus esa fny u lek;s FksA of the organization & to make it corruption free. Wives Welfare Association in facilitating Cleft operations Train at Anandloke Hospital and Neurosciences Centre Loj bUdykc ds ukjksa ds] dkslksa rd fNrjk vk;s FksA in North Bengal at Smile Clinic at Anandloke Hospital and for reaching out to these unfortunate children and The various seminars, lectures, competitions ge nsaxs] nsaxs [kwu] ‘kCn cl ;gh lqukbZ nsrs FksA and Neurosciences Centre in Siliguri on 9 Nov 14. elders. He also commended the initiative taken by the organised in connection with Vigilance Awareness week j.k esa tkus dks ;qod [kM+s] rS;kj fn[kkbZ nsrs FksA Siliguri Frontier Hqrs., in gathering more and Cleft lip had given an ample opportunity for all the officers/ Speaking at the function in presence of prominent cksys lqHkk”k bl rjg ugh]ckrksa ls eryc curk gS affected people. Speaking officials of FHQ to update their knowledge on vigilance yks ;g dkxt gS dkSu ;gk¡]vkdj gLrk{kj djrk gSA on this occasion as the and to motivate others for their fight for zero tolerance Guest of Honor, Ms towards corruption.  bldks Hkjus okys tu dks] loZLo leiZ.k djuk gSA Mamta Carroll Director, viuk ru] eu]/ku]tu&thou] ekrk dks viZ.k djuk gSA South Asia Region Smile ij ;g lk/kkj.k i= ugh] vktknh dk ijokuk gSA Train applauded the work bl ij rqedks vius ru dk] dqN mTToy jDr fxjkuk gSA done by Smile Train at Siliguri in association og vkxs vk;s ftlds ru esa] [kwu Hkkjrh; cgrk gksA with SSB Wives Welfare Okg vkxs vk;s tks vius dks] fgUnqLrkuh dgrk gksA association and the og vkxs vk;s tks bl ij] [kwu ls gLrk{kj djrk gksA Anandalok hospital eSa dQu c<+krk gw¡ vk;s] tks bldks g¡l dj ysrk gksA at Siliguri. She also lkjh turk gq¡dkj mBh] ge vkrs gSa] ge vkrs gSaA appreciated the promising Hkkjr ekrk ds pj.kksa esa] ge viuk jDr p<+krs gSaA association of SSB and all encompassing work it lkgl ls c<+s ;qod ml fnu] ns[kk c<+rs gh vkrs FksA Shri B. D. Sharma, IPS, DG, SSB addressing in the function pkdw&Nqjh dVkfj;ksa ls] os viuk jDr fxjkrs FksA doctors and other dignataries, Cleft afflicted persons and takes on under its Border Management responsibilities. fQj ml jDr dh L;kgh esa] os viuh dye Mqckrs FksA their families, Shri B D Sharma IPS., Director General, Shri Kuldiep Singh IPS., Inspector General vktknh ds ijokus ij] gLrk{kj djrs tkrs FksA SSB expressed anguish that thousands of children are Siliguri Frontier, SSB spoke about the response the people ml fnu rkjksa us ns[kk Fkk] fgUnqLrkuh fo’okl u;kA born in India with Cleft Lip and or Cleft Palate simply of North Bengal, Bihar and Sikkim gaven. He explained tc fy[kk egk j.kohjksa us] [kw¡u ls viuk bfrgkl u;kA because their mother suffered due to want of nutritious how SSB personnel will be reaching out to the afflicted food, folic acid, Vitamin B 12, etc., These are not expensive persons in the last villages along INB and IBB. 64 65 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 He elaborated upon how the afflicted person’s SSB exchanges Depawali relatives have begun to seek help on SSB Toll Free WAN COVER FOR SSB number 1800-345-325-7. However, reluctance of these greetings with Nepal and successfully in Ops and Admn, I&D and Pers Dte persons to go for operation is a bother. But, that is the and same is also being established at other Dte in a challenge which we will need to get over to make this Bhutan Police phased manner. Field formations directed to implement programme a success. Eight afflicted persons who were Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal’s (SSB) greetings and pleasantries N-computing. Information Kiosk has been installed at operated upon and were present on the occasion. The were conveyed through the Commandants of Sashastra Seema Bal, India SSB FHQ, FTRs, SHQs and TCs to facilitate easy access afflicted persons who will be operated upon in a day or to their respective counterparts in Armed Police Force (APF), Nepal and to information related to pay and other benefits to SSB two were also present. The eight beneficiaries who had with the Royal Bhutan Police at the Indo Nepal border and Indo Bhutan personnel. WAN system is being utilized for messaging, been operated upon earlier had recovered fully from their border locations on the occasion of Depawali on 23rd October’14. Video Conferencing, Centralized pay roll software, SSB operational scars and are happily responding to life. The Portal and Personnel Information Management System simple operational procedure has transformed their lives (PIMS), SSB Portal, Inventory Management System forever. SSB has a list of 64 more persons. (IMS) and various other applications. Earlier on the host, Dr S K Roy Managing ADVANTAGES OF SSB WAN Director Aanadloke Hospital and Neurosciences Centre 1. File transfer from one SSB unit to another SSB unit. of Siliguri welcomed the guests comprising of the cream 2. Fast & early transmission of messages/ FAX over of surgeons and doctors of North Bengal, the Director WAN. General of SSB, Shri Jagmohan, IPS, Commissioner 3. Seamless transmission of Voice, Video and text among Siliguri Police Commissionerate, Inspector Generals all the SSB users. Shri S K Singhal, IPS, IG Patna Frontier, Shri Avinach 4. Facility for transmission of Video, Voice, Text/data Chandra, IPs Ig Lucknow Frontier, Shri Bhandhopadhyay Shri Sudhir Verma Commandant 41st Bn met with Mukunda Pranav Sharma Assistant Director (CC) from FHQ to BN level. Director Srinagar Academy, Shri Shyam Singh IG Raj Acharya SP of District Police, Jhapa, Shri Rohit Raj Pokhrel Assistant 5. Facility for transmission of Voice, Text/data from BN Ranikhet Frontier, Shri A K Negi IG Guwahati Frontier, Chief District Officer, Jhapa and Shri Prem Raj Pokhrel SP, Jhapa of o strengthen the operational requirement of the to BOPs level. Shri R K Bhumla DIG TC Salonibari, Shri Mallick DIG AFP. Shri Tapan Das, 2-in-Command of 10th Bn met with Shri Karma SSB Force and to have strategic Communication 6. Save telephone/STD bills. SHQ Ranidanga, Shri K C Dobhal DIG Ftr Siliguri, Shri Weezir, District Magistrate and SP of Samachi District of Bhutan. Shri Tnetwork, Wide Area Network was project H S Gaday DIG Jalpaiguri were all present, these apeant, Umesh Thapliyal, 2-in-Command of 19th Bn Thakurganj met with introduced in the SSB in the year 2008. The project FUTURE PLAN nursing students and media person were also present. the SHO of Bhadarpur of Nepal. Shri Ajay Kumar 2-in-Command of was conceptualized with a view to introduce Seamless The SSB WAN equipments are also being 53rd Bn Simlabari presented sweets for SP, DM, ADM and the Consul transmission to and fro of real time data in Voice, Video integrated by M/s ECIL for voice connectivity from BNs On this occasion a film ‘Muskan Ki Talash May and text format among all the SSB users. Darpan’ in Hindi produced by the Publicitty Cell of General of Bhutan. Shri Koushalesh 2-in-Command of 12th Bn met to Coy/ BOPs through HF/VHF. Provision of WAN Siliguri Frontier was telecast on the theme of Cleft repair with the Shri Prem Raj Pokhrel SP of AFP at Bhatgaon SSB Border Out For this purpose, MHA had sanctioned Rs. 17 system has been proposed for newly raised SSB Units operation. The film elaborately depicted the afflication Post in Kisanganj in Bihar. Sweets were handedover to SDO and CO of crore and the contract was awarded to M/s ECIL (a (FTR-03, SHQs-09 and 32 Bns) in the second phase of and its impact, the statesres why it happens, how SSB Royal Bhutan Police post at Lamoyzinka across Kalikhola BOP of 34th Government of India undertaking PSU) after completing Modernization plan.  proposes to spread the message, simplicity of the Bn Alipurduar. Similarly, sweets were handedover at Pasupatifatak in prescribed procurement procedure. M/s ECIL is in the operations etc.  Darjeeling District to SHO, APF. process of the execution of the SSB WAN project at 69 Commandants of SSB emphasized that this effort was SSB locations ( FHQ-1, FTR Hqrs-03, SHQs-08, BNs- to reiterate the ‘Roti Beti Ka Rista’ and to strengthen the enduring 41, TCs-15, Disaster site at Lucknow-1) all along Indo- relationship with the people of Nepal and Bhutan. The Forces reotearted Nepal & Indo-Bhutan Borders. their willingness to keep in constant touch with the counterpart, share Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) are being intelligence and involve in confidence building measures. used as back bone/ media for WAN network and the SSB Officers informed the counterparts of our welfare activities work regarding installation of MPLS lines was awarded to along the border and our small efforts to strengthen the bilateral M/s BSNL (a Government of India undertaking PSU). relationship between the two countries by dedicating an ambulance service at Panitanki BOP for the Nepali citizen in India and across to UTILIZATION OF WAN avail, on need basis. They also informed them about our free Cleft Lip and For optimum utilization of WAN, LAN systems Palete surgery and plans for distribution of free aids and appliances for and computers labs have been established in the field units Shri B D Sharma, IPS,DG,SSB along with Shri Kuldiep Singh IPS IG Siliguri Frontier and the physically challenged persons along the INB and IBB.  of SSB. At FHQ, N-Computing model implemented Ms Mamta Carroll, Diretor Smile Train South Asia with others A Report by: S.K. Sen, APO, FTR Ranidanga 66 67 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 DG SSB REVIEWED CPWD WORKS Sh. B. D. Sharma, IPS, DG, SSB, and Sh. Diwakar Garg, DG, CDWD reviewed SSB’s ongoing works Rs.1086 Crores being executed by CPWD, Sh. Somesh Goyal, IPS, Addl. DG SSB, Addl. DsG & Zonal Chief Engineers P.S. Bisht of CPWD and Frontier IsG, Smt. Assistant Director (Sports) Renuka Mishra, IPS, IG (P&T), Sh. ames and Sports play a vital role in the overall Bhanu Upadhyaya, I.G. (Admn), personality development of an individual. Executive Engineers of FHQ and Besides being a great stress reliever, games Frontiers were present during the G DG, SSB taking stock of the CPWD works in the meeting provide an excellent opportunity for personnel to closely review meeting. The review meeting was conducted interact with each other both physically and socially, Presently Sports Directorate, SSB is maintaining through power point presentation by Sh. D. D. Jha, outside the professional environments, thus fostering 21 teams comprising of 256 sportspersons which are Executive Engineer, FHQ. and developing the spirit of camaraderie among them. concentrated at 10 SSB Locations as under :- Although sports teams are not sanctioned in any of Sl. The review was specifically done with the purpose the Armed Forces but they are an unavoidable need to Concentration Venue Sport Event to increase the pace of booking of expenditure by speeding No project a good name and image of the force and are thus FTR Hqrs Guwahati (Athletics Athletics/Aquatic & up execution/ pre execution activities of works delayed in maintained within the sanctioned strength of the force. 1 tendering, needing revised sanction and new sanctioned team-Shifting to ITS Kolkata) Cross Country work were discussed. Bottlenecks arising in many works Sports Directorate started functioning in 2007 2 FTR Lucknow Hockey were also resolved. Emphasis was laid in timely and early with an aim to groom sportspersons by imparting 3 25th Bn Ghitorni, New Delhi Wrestling Cluster modern scientific training, tough practice, boost their completion of works to facilitate SSB units by the DG, 4 26th Bn Pilibhit, UP Water Sports moral by suitable cash rewards and to develop second SSB which was assured by the DG, CPWD. Commitment Shooting line of sports teams in each discipline, Besides, ensuring 5 TC Shamshi, HP to utilize 67% of funds by December’ 14 was also given (Combat & Sports) better performance of all the existing central teams by Review meeting in progress by the CPWD.  Archery, Taekwondo, 6 TC Salonibari, Assam streamlining the procedures, proper maintenance of the Fencing, Sepak-takraw teams, their control, concentration and coaching etc. 7 41st Bn Ranidanga, WB Football lrdZrk tkx:drk lIrkg Achievements :- 8 RTC Gorakhpur, UP Volleyball Cluster In 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2009-10 recruitment 9 CI& JW School Gwaldam Anti-sabotage Check esa Lyksxu izfr;ksfxrk drives of persons under sports quota were carried out, 10 SSB Academy, Srinagar, UK Commando l'kL= lhek cy eq[;ky; }kjk bl o"kZ lrdZrk tkx:drk selecting therein 115, 90 & 95 (Total 300) sportspersons lIrkg ds nkSjku eq[;ky; esa fofHkUu xfrfof/k;ksa dk vk;kstu in various sports disciplines. fd;k x;kA blds lkFk gh Hkz"Vkpkj fuokj.k vfHk;ku dks tu&tu rd igqpkus gsrq cy ds deZpkfj;ksa o vf/kdkfj;ksa ds e/; Lyksxu izfr;ksfxrk dh x;h] ftles lEiw.kZ ns'k es rSukr ,l-,l-ch- dfeZ;ks us c<+&p<+ dj Hkkx fy;k] gtkjksa Lyksxu esa ls Jh izeksn nsojkuh] f}rh; deku vf/kdkjh 62 oha okfguh }kjk jfpr Lyksxu dks loksZPp LFkku feyk tks bl izdkj gS & Hkz"Vkpkfj;ksa dk uke crk;sa] Hkz"Vkpkj ls eqfDr ik,aA Hkz"Vkpkfj;ksa dh [kksysa iksy] Hkz"Vkpkj ij gYykcksyAA 68 69 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 A panaromic view of the Sports meet at SHQ, Ranidanga IN SUPPORT OF LESSER LEATHAL WEAPONS was Director General of Police, Tripura for more than 2 (two) years from July, 2008 to October, 2010. Pranay Sahay I then shifted to Govt. of India. The Govt. of India Ex-Director General, SSB I Member, Police Accountability Commission, Tripura was kind enough to post me as Special Director General, Border Security Force, Kolkata. The overall charge of raises many many more problems vis-à-vis the Indo- Special Director General, Border Security Force, Kolkata Pakistan border. While on the Indo-Pakistan border was Border Security Management along the Indo- we could have a bullet for bullet policy, on the Indo- Bangladesh Border. Bangladesh border this would perhaps be India’s land disastrous. Human borders with neighboring beings cannot be countries is 15,106.7 km. stopped by bullets. SSB Sportspersons/Teams are regularly Satopanth (23586 Ft.) in 2011 and Mount Everest (8848 The border countries Bullets can at best kill participating in All India Police Games, All India Police Mtr.) in 2013. are Bangladesh, China, their person, but not Duty Meet, National and International Events since 2007 Adventures/Sports like Skiing, Paragliding, Pakistan, Nepal, their right to survive and have brought laurels to the Force by winning as many Cycling, Motorcycle Rally, Boating Expedition, Yatching Myanmar, Bhutan and and exist. A major as 312 (Gold-96, Silver-101 & Bronze-115) medals as per Expedition and Rafting Expedition are also conducted Afghanistan. Of these grouse of Bangladesh detail below :- by Sports Directorate, SSB New Delhi. countries, the largest Govt. with respect to Event Gold Silver Bronze Total border length of India India is a large number is with Bangladesh All India Police of civilian causalities of which is 4096.7 km Games / All India 51 54 70 175 Bangladesh nationals while China, Pakistan, Police Duty Meet on the Indo-Bangladesh Nepal, Myanmar, borders. National Games 29 38 40 107 Bhutan, Afghanistan Inter National 16 09 05 30 follow. As far as the I once again Games Indo-Bangladesh border reiterate West Bengal with the Indian states is has 2216.7 km of Indo- concerned, details are as follows: Bangladesh border which is 54.3% of the overall Indo- Percentage of total SSB has in its credit hosting of 50th B.N. Mullick Sl Border Bangladesh border length. The Border Security Force State Indo-Bangladesh has been charged with the responsibility of securing Memorial All India Police Football Championship No. length in km at Kolkata in 2001 and 59th All India Police Hockey Border these borders. Cattle smuggling along the Indo- Championship at Guwahati in 2011.  1 West Bengal 2,216.74 54.30% Bangladesh border with West Bengal is of gigantic and 2 Tripura 856.0 21.80% incomprehensible proportions. It may be difficult to 3 Meghalaya 443.0 10.30% comprehend the fact that 20000 to 25oooo 4 Mizoram 310.0 7.30% cattle heads are smuggled into 5 Assam 263.0 6.30% Bangladesh through West Total 4036.7 km Bengal borders The popular perception is that while the Indo-Pakistan every NIGHT. border is very “HAPPENING” border, the Indo- The annual Besides under the aegis of Sports Dte. SSB Bangladesh border is perceived to be “QUITE” border. crossing of Mountaineering team has scaled Mount Joggin-I (21210 This is, however, not true on ground, in as far as border cattle heads is around 80 lacs to Ft.) and Mount Joggin-III (20065 Ft.) in 2007, Mount dynamics are concerned. The Indo-Bangladesh border 1 crore and in terms of business, the transaction 70 71 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 is worth Rs. 50,000 crore annually. Containment of which resorted to large number of firings. This started this crime by the Indian forces is a Herculean task. somewhere in March, 2011. There were initial hiccups - Strengths and Challenges The Border Security Force while doing these duties has in the use of the weapons but then gradually the force SSB to open fire exercising its right of private defence in adapted to a system where firing was primarily done extreme situations. with the Pump Action Plan. The other weapons such as AK-47/incas/carbine also continued with the B.L.Vohra, IPS Ex-Director General (SSB) During my tenure as Special Director General, force. Subsequently more Pump Action Guns were Border Security Force, Kolkata, one very sad incident requisitioned and given to the force for day-to-day hen I was working as DG SSB took place in the night of 6/7 January, 2011. It was on a use. The number of Pump Action Guns now for sometime in 2003, I was quite very cold and foggy night when Border Security Force with the Border Security Force on Wimpressed with the officers and personnel opened fire resulting in death of a 15 year the Indo-Bangladesh borders in men of this Force as they had great qualities. old Bangladeshi girl Felani Khatun on the North West Bengal is around 1500. They had done a great job in the past but Bengal Borders. Her body was found dangling It would be evident from were passing through a difficult time due to on the wire fencing. This gory picture the above table that while the changeover of their kind of secretive was downloaded on the internet and the deaths in 2008 were 86, role to a border guarding role openly at that drew worldwide attention and 2009 were 91 and 2010 were 56, time. This change over of role had been disgust. At that time some in 2011 this figure came down to 16 ordered by the Government of India on the elections were also only. Inspite of a slight increase in 2012 recommendations of a high level committee on in Bangladesh the figure remains well contained. Because after the Kargil war with Pakistan. Of course new situation by their sheer determination in which and this became of use of these weapons more BSF personnel were the committee had made many other recommendations. they have contributed a lot to the organization in border a major election getting injured due to stone pelting etc. by smugglers This new role also brought the SSB under the Ministry management with Nepal and Bhutan and are continuing issue. For containing but fortunately there were close to Nil casualties. The of Home Affairs from the control of Cabinet Secretariat. to do so. This led to lot of changes and was quite an upheaval firing by the B S F Bangladesh Government continues to insist on further The members of the Force are great professionals. for many members of SSB mentally and physically who personnel repeated instructions reduction in number of civilian casualties by Indian Whatever work they are assigned they do it so seriously as had to relocate from areas on China border mostly like were issued to avoid firing. However, inspite security force. Although it is difficult to bring this if their life depends on it. They work hard with dedication. Himachal, Uttrakhand etc. to the Indo-Nepal and Indo- of all such instructions, incidents of firingfigure to Zero, however, a lot of reduction was possible Whether it is performing their job or organizing a Bhutan borders. But they braved this difficult situation intermittently took place. Drawing from my experience because of the change of the weapon. function or a parade or do mountaineering or work in with resilience. For the Force headquarters also it was a in the CRPF, in Jammu & Kashmir, I had an idea that I firmly hold the view “A correctly fired disaster situations or guard the international borders, they tough time regarding acquiring of land for BOPs along firing of pellets on crowds has results in reduction of bullet killing an armed extremist shows the resolve are par-excellence. The recent earthquake in Uttrakhand these borders, giving quick sanctions for constructions, civilian causalities. Details of the weapons used by (Steel) of the Nation, but a wrongly fired bullet on brought out their best even in the Academy at Srinagar finding out budget for the same, getting new equipment, the CRPF were obtained and it was found that Pump the international borders dents friendly relations which was damaged extensively. They worked hard day organizing new training etc. The task also included Action Gun was used. This gun is used for killing birds between two neighboring countries”.  and night to help the people and themselves. And they surrendering of many pieces of land, which were not and small game. The matter was discussed at the Force work with smile. The Force has earned lot of respect for required under the new role, to other Forces. It was like The table below shows the death of civilians due to firing: its work and now considered on par with BSF, CRPF etc. Headquarters with the DG, BSF. The birth pangs and in fact was like a new birth for the Force. Their spirit of service to the villagers in the border areas then Central Government readily SL However the officers and others at the headquarters also Frontier 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 is legendary. Whether it giving the villagers health care agreed to the proposed change. As No. proved equal to the task and managed the challenges well. or taking care of their animals or helping them in any the headquarters of the Ordinance 1 SOUTH BENGAL 53 59 35 6 7 06 - The Force is by now well set in the new role. Factories Board was in Kolkata, an 2 MALDA - - 2 5 11 - - other way or entertaining them, they do it with dedication immediate requisition for 100 such 3 NORTH BENGAL 27 16 15 2 3 05 02 The civilian cadre in the SSB at that time especially thereby winning the hearts and minds of the people. In weapons was placed. I am grateful 4 GUWAHATI - - - - 4 2 01 was quite upset but they feared total redundancy due to earlier days they used to train them also in self-defence to the Chairperson of Ordinance 5 MEGHALAYA 4 11 3 - - - - new role of the Force but tried to cope up with the new matters and were always lauded for their exemplary Factories Board, who on my word, MANIPUR & situation and demands. Some insensitive official in the service whether in the Northeast or Himachal Pradesh or 6 ------approved allotment of 100 such CACHAR Ministry of Home Affairs used the word ‘dying cadre’ for Uttrakhand or U.P. They have been engaged in this work weapons pending formal sanctions 7 TRIPURA 2 5 1 3 1 - 01 them and this displeased them quite a lot. We managed for more than five decades by now in their old and new etc. These weapons were distributed TOTAL 86 91 56 16 26 13 04 to assuage their feeling to some extent. However time is ‘Avatar’. a great healer and by now they have settled well in the to all such Border Out Posts (BOPs) * Year in which Pump Action Gun was introduced. Giving excellent training to the officers and 72 73 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 men of the Force in their training institutions is another for the wedding of his daughter. What a great gesture! I caution so that the quality of the Force doesn’t get tradition in the Force. With the change in their role it was overwhelmed. I am quoting this instance just to show diluted. The speed of the expansion has to be controlled was a huge task to reorient the training syllabus and the the affection of the Force towards former officers. Many howsoever much may be the compulsions. Otherwise it vUrjkZ”Vªh; O;kikj esys esa trainers but it was done with great effort and dedication other retired officers have informed me of similar stories. will lead to the dilution of the quality of the Force. ,l- ,l- ch- }kjk MkWx ‘kks in spite of many handicaps. And they succeeded. However there are many challenges also for the It is a highly disciplined Force. One doesn’t come across Force. Guarding a long open border with Nepal with no many cases of indiscipline fencing is a huge challenge. unlike other Forces. I think It is very difficult to manage it has a lot to do with the the movement of people, ethos, training and tradition. goods and transport etc. of It is a matter of pride for the even the right kind which is Force. legally allowed. Smuggling Humility is another great of goods, contraband and quality with the members weapons is a huge problem. of the Force. The officers Many criminals and gangs of and men do not like to make criminals operate in the area much noise about their work close to both sides of the Whenever they are deployed on other Internal and achievements which is border. And then there are Security duties, the Force feel the challenge of totally a great virtue. I have heard the problems of incoming new locations and situations, language, training for the many speaking highly of terrorists, fake currency etc job given, equipment suitable to the new role etc. The l’kL= lhek cy ¼,l- ,l- ch-½ us izxfr eSnku ubZ fnYyh esa Hkkjr their humility. at be behest of Pakistan’s ISI consumers of the Force, for example the concerned State vUrjkZ"Vªh; O;kikj esys ds nkSjku MkWx 'kks dk vk;kstu fd;kA bl They are excellent in human relations. They from its bases in Nepal. The activities of Maoists on either Police, compare the SSB Battalions with those of Army, MkWx 'kks esa ,l- ,l- ch- ds izf’kf{kr 'okuksa us gSjr vaxst dkjukesa maintain good equations with the people with whom they side of the border are another big challenge. And then BSF or CRPF in the performance of its functions. Actually work and with the common person in the vicinity of their many Madrasas are coming up in the border areas some these Forces cannot be compared because the structure working place. Their PR is of a very high order which of which are a threat to our internal security and that is of each Battalion in SSB along with training, equipment, transport etc is not the same as of other Forces. But those helps them professionally also in a variety of ways. This another challenge for the SSB. Use of weapons in areas who are using the Force do not appreciate the differences skill of the Force is coming handy in the border areas on where there is high presence of population restricts the and this can and does lead to differences of opinion and the Indo-Nepal border especially. They are getting lot of ability of the Force to check such activities unlike at other tensions. intelligence which helps them in their day-to-day work. borders with difficult terrains and sparse population. Today it is a well known Force to the Indian The Force gives lot of importance to the welfare of The Force is expanding with sanctions of new public. In the eyes of the people it is doing a great job in the men and their families. Apart from government Battalions. However too fast an expansion also creates guarding the borders of India with Nepal and Bhutan and schemes in this regard there are internal schemes. Welfare problems of proper training, equipping, officering, has earned lot of respect. As one who has been a part of centers, schools for children and other educational and buildings, logistics etc. It has to be done with care and recreational activities form a big chunk of the activities this great Force once, I am proud of my association with of the SSB thereby giving comfort to the officers, men it. May the Force attain much greater heights in times to and their families. This increases their loyalty to the Force come?  and they give their best to the organization. fn[kkdj n’kZdksa dks ea= eqX/k dj fn;kA MkWx ’kks esa 'okuksa us vkns’k dk ikyu] lykeh] vijk/kh dh igpku] eknd nzO;ksa dh igpku dk It is a very affectionate Force. Whenever we meet mRd`"V izn’kZu fd;kA MkWx 'kks esa ,l- ,l- ch- ds 'oku t;] ydh] officers they ask us to visit them and it is very difficult to pSuh] psrd] ykjh] ckt] ydh] Xysth] M;wV] ,Ve] PksEi] ¶yk’kh] oklq] say ‘No’ to them because of the way in which they request Qqth vkSj Qjhnk us Hkkx fy;kA 'okuksa dh ltxrk rFkk jk"Vª dh you. A few years ago me and my wife went to Ranikhet at lqj{kk esa dk;Z fu"iknu dh n{krk dk izn’kZu dj l’kL= lhek cy us the instance of the IG Shri Sham Singh there who looked 'oku ny dh mi;ksfxrk ls turk dks voxr djk;kA after us extremely well. Shri Tilak Kak, another former DG SSB also was there whom I met at a Dinner organized for "Nationalism is greater than Sectarianism and in that sense we are us in the Mess. Sometime back I was pleasantly surprised Indians first and Hindus, Musalmans, Parsis and Christians after" to see a retired DIG of SSB at my door step to invite us - Mahatma Gandhi 74 75 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 Promowa and are of Tibetan descent. Since 1951 the valley i. Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling and North has been under the control of China, which continued Dinajpur districts are favoured settlement areas for illegal trade with India until 1962. Recently, the Chinese Army Bangladesh migrants. Significance of Siliguri Corridor has increased its strength in Chumbi Valley, which may ii. The annual influx of illegal Bangladesh migrants into try to cut off the Siliguri corridor in case of any future the ‘Siliguri Corridor’ is approx two lakhs, of which one war with India. The resent imagery analysis indicates that lakh stay back. China have built a road from Yatung (Tibet) to approx. iii. Approx. 35% population of Darjeeling district three Kms. Short of Sharithang town (Bhutan) and comprise illegal Bangladesh migrant (mostly Muslims). possibly they have established PLA camp. The report iv. Some of radical groups have links with The Jamat–ul– further indicates that the tri junction marked on map so Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Harkat-ul-Ansar/Nepal that Batangla is not the actual tri-junction on ground. Islamic Sangh in Nepal. China has occupied up to Geymochen (Bhutan) and now China Study Centre: it is the new tri -junction for India-Bhutan & Nepal. There There has been increase in number of the China Study are unconfirmed reports that Bhutan has already ceded Centre (CSC) on the Nepal side. A total of 22 CSC have about 2000 Sqr. Kms. in the Central North to the China come up in Nepal. About without the knowledge of eleven CSC are functioning India. China is also in a along the Indo-Nepal process to extend railways Border. Through exchange to the valley. of Culture, Economy Demographic Changes and overall development The corridor area (Siliguri, of society, the China Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri is influencing the Tarai and Phansidewa) was population in general and sparsely populated during population in Jhapa and the early British period Illam districts of Nepal in K. L. Puri Joint Area Organiser (Int) and was mainly inhabited particular. China could also by aboriginals. The British use these studies centres The Siliguri Corridor is gateway to Guwahati in Assam, ISI agents on 20.05.2014 from Darjeeling identified as abetted large-scale immigration from Nepal and Chota as launching pad for exploiting the ethnic link between Gangtok in Sikkim and Kishanganj in Bihar. It shares Maghan Bhadur Singh, Mesho Sauria, Gopal Khati and Nagpur (Bihar, now Jharkhand) to meet the requirement Nepalese in Nepal and Nepalese in India. borders with three countries Bangladesh, Bhutan and Dhan Bahadur Pradhan confirm the presence of ISI of of labour for tea plantations. Development of trade Indo-Nepal border Nepal. The Siliguri Corridor have an area of 12,203 Sq. Pakistan. and communication brought in Marwari, Bihari and Kms. connecting mainland India with the outlying border The 144 Kms long Indo-Nepal border that constitutes Geo strategic Importance Begali traders. As a result in 1947 the area had a mixed the north-western boundary of Siliguri corridor is states of the northeast. The corridor comprises Islampur It is a 180 km stretch in length and 20 to 60 km in width. demographic configuration, which included Nepalese, sub-division of Darjeeling district, JalpaiguriSadar extremely porous and due to restriction free entry proves Its narrowest width is near Siliguri in the North Bengal Biharis, Marwaris, Bengalis, Rajbanshis, Santhals, Oraons immensely conducive for infiltration and point of ingress and Alipurduar sub-divisions of Jalpaiguri district and from which it derives its name. This narrow stretch forms and Mundas. There was also a small Muslim population Tufanganj, Mathabhanga, Coochbehar sadar, Dinhata for anti nationals originating in Bangladesh, Nepal and the ‘neck’ which is 20 km x 20 km. The following scattered mainly in the towns. Since then, demographic Bhutan. The main threat from Nepal is the ISI activities and Mekhliganj sub-divisions of Coochbehar district. inputs indicate the vulnerability of the area to the sinister invasion of the areas has taken place and the area has The corridor with Nepal is conducive for infiltration from Nepal. International trade among Bangladesh, designs of inimical forces. witnessed a phenomenal growth of Muslim population. Nepal &Bhutan is through Siliguri corridor. Since, Siliguri as also a point of egress for anti- national elements Besides Bangladeshi immigrants, about 2000 Iranians Chumbi Valley is the Gate way of North East region – Bhutan, Sikkim originating from Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal. It is also have settled down near Alibari Railway Station. As a The Chumbi Valley, Chinese (Pinyin) Chumbi Shangu, and eastern part of Nepal, there is continuous flow of significant in the light of vital installations located around result, land and other resources of the local inhabitants is located in the eastern Great Himalaya Range of the people from various parts of North East and surrounding it like airfields of Hashimara and Bagdogra and the oil particularly Rajbanshis, have been encroached upon, thus Southern Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It is districts of North Bengal & neighboring countries. As refinery pipelines which run through the corridor. These causing their alienation. The illegal Bangladeshi Muslim situated on a small South-pointing protuberance of per intelligence inputs, the ULFA(I), NDFB(S), KLO and installations are considered to be lethal sabotage targets migrants have settled almost homogenously all along the territory between Bhutan (East) and Sikkim state, India IIGs from Manipur are using it for entry into Nepal. for insurgent groups. The ULFA(I), NDFB(S), KLO,PLA porous Indo-Bangladeshi border. activists have been reportedly using the corridor for (West). Formerly in Sikkim, Chumbi Valley became part Growth of Monasteries their movements for a long time. Recent arrests of four of Tibet in 1792. The inhabitants of the valley are called Some important observations in this regards are :- There has been unnatural growth of monasteries all along 76 77 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 Indo-Bhutan border from East Sikkim to Jaigaon under for instigation causing communal disturbances. Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal during last 4-5 years iv. Safe area for coordination among Insurgent groups. which indicates towards an aggressive anti-India design v. Indoctrination of population: The corridor has the of China along the border belt. Total 22 Monasteries access from three countries and the population especially have come up. This gradual growth of monasteries all Muslim is vulnerable for indoctrination by Pak ISI along Silk route in East Sikkim, Kalimpong Sub-Division through Bangladesh Fundamentalists organisations. of Darjeeling District and Malbazar Sub-Division & vi. Hub of Nepalese origin people who are vulnerable Tharu-Tribals on Indo-Nepal border part of Alipurduar Sub-Division of Jalpaiguri District targets of BCP (MLM), Bhutan Gorkha National of West Bengal may not be simply treated as growth Liberation Front (BGNLF), CPB (Maoist), Bhutan Tiger of religious institutions. Geo-political location of these Force and Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha (separate Gorkha areas and its strategical importance from China’s point of Land activists) G.D. Saklani view may be taken into consideration while assessing the vii. Base for CPI (Maoist) activities targeting Tea garden Asstt. Publcity Officer reasons behind such abnormal growth over such a short laborers. he Tharu tribe is a most popular tribe of India about their culture and socio-economic systems. There period. Above all, the growth ratio of monasteries is not A well chalked out action plan in 3 U and Nepal.The Tharu people are indigenous are many clans in Tharu tribe those called Kuri in their proportionate to Buddhist population in the area. (Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Uttar Bihar) of Special people living in the Terai plains on the border local language, name s of main clans (Kuri) are as followed Area Committee of CPI (Maoist) is reportedly underway. T Indo-Bhutan border. of Nepal and India. The population of Nepal is Badwayak, Battha, Rawat, birtiya, Mahto, Dahait, Rajia, KLO, was formed in 2001 to rally round Rajbanshi Their plan includes expansion of support base among 28,287,147 (July 2006 est.), of which the Tharu people Bunka, Sansa, Jugia, Buxa, Dhangra, and Rana. All of community and establish a separate Kamtapuri state both tribal and non tribal Communities through cadres make up 6.6% . A smaller number of Tharus live in India, these Tharu clans are divided in lower and high status. comprising Coochbehar and Jalpaiguri district of West of Uttar Bihar Regional Committee. CPI (Maoist) having mostly in Champaran District of Bihar and in Udham The Tharus followed Hindu religion, but after all they Bengal and Goalpara, Dhubri, Bongaigaon districts and a its grip in three southern districts of West Bengal( Purlia, Singh Nagar District of Uttrakhand, Kheeri, Pilibhit, purely a tribal community by anthropological point of part of Kokrajhar district in Assam. KLO insurgents have Bankura and Midnapur) trying to extend its foot steps to Gonda, Balrampur, Gorakhpur, Bahirayach district of view. Tharu people worship mainly their tribal Goddess been crossing over to Bhutan from the Siliguri corridor. North Bengal via Malda as transit point with the hope Uttar Pradesh. Population of Tharu tribe is 83544 in called as Bhuiyan or Bhumsen with other Hindu God & On Dec 26, 2013 a Bomb blast took place at Jalpaiguri that the past Naxalite history and growing unrest among Uttar Pradesh and 85665 in Uttrakhand state Total Tharu Goddess. The fact is that the Tharu themselves did not in which five persons were killed and twelve persons tea garden workers may pave way for strong hold in Population is near about 169209 in India. The Tharu are keep written records and what is known of their early injured by KLO .There are good relations between KLO, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar. recognized as scheduled tribes by the Government of history is derived from passing references in religious texts NDFB(S) and ULFA (I). On the other side in Nepal, Security measures India. Constitution of India gives many special social, and etymological evidence. It seems probable that there KLO is establishing contacts with CPN (M) leadership. i) Integrate Intelligence Network: educational and economic rights to these scheduled tribes is not just one origin of the Tharu and that the people Some of the senior leaders of KLO are staying in the A well coordinated intelligence network and casts because they are the primary victims of the arrived in the area from different places at different times. shelters provided by Kochila Liberation Army in Jhapa comprising of States of Assam, West Bengal, Sikkim, backwardness. As such there may be truth in all the theories. district, Nepal. They are controlling the extortion money Bihar and Central Forces including Border Guarding The Tharu is largest and oldest ethnic group of the Social structure from the business community of North Bengal. Tom Forces needs to be instituted to focus on the intelligence . Terai region, living in villages near dense malaria-infested Tharus from the mid west and far west of Nepal have Adhikari,2nd–In-Command and Nilamber Rajbongshi, ii) Effective Security management: jungles in regions that were isolated over the millennia, been practicing the Badghar system, where a Badghar is a top leader of KLO were arrested by Nepal Police on a) Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders: These borders are allowing them to develop a unique culture. They work elected chief of a village or a small group of villages for 06.02.2014 at Kakarvita (Nepal).Dy. Commander –in – porous and open with no visa regime between India and usually as farmers or peddlers. Although physically the a year. The election generally takes place in the month of Chief, Narayan Ray General Sec. Pradip Ray were also both these countries and the citizens can cross border Tharu are similar to other peoples in the area, they speak Magh (January / February), after celebrating the Maghi arrested near Khoribari on 29.01.2014 by West Bengal without any restrictions. Both the borders are vulnerable their own language that originated in Sanskrit and is now Festival and after completing major farming activities. In Police. from infiltration of anti-national elements. Both these recognized officially. Recent medical evidence supports most cases, each household in the village which engages borders are manned by SSB. Security Threats the common belief that the Tharu people, having lived in farming has one voting right for electing a Badghar. Siliguri Corridor is vulnerable from:- b) Perception Management: To protect the border population in the swampy Terai region for centuries, have developed Thus the election is based on a count of households i. Sabotage: Lines of communication particularly road, from the subversion of inimical forces, perception an innate resistance to malaria that is likely based on an count rather than a headcount. The role of the Badghar is railway lines, road bridge, Army installations, oil pipe management is the best method to protect the population unidentified genetic factor. to work for the welfare of the village. The Badghar direct lines, communication centers, microwave stations, petrol from any ill-design of the enemies and also simultaneously the villagers to repair canals or streets when needed. They conduct psychological operations. SSB has the potential The economy of Tharu community is based on depot and oil pumping stations. Agriculture and forest. Historically, they were the only also oversee and manages the cultural traditions of the ii. IED Attacks: Troops and logistic movement. and experience of such perception management which villages. They have an authority of punishing those who we are already conducting on INB&IBB. This needs to ones that were able to reside in the malarial jungles on the iii. Communal disturbances: The corridor has mixed and Indo-Nepal border. They have deep affiliation with forest do not follow their orders or who go against the welfare of be extended in the Siliguri corridor also.  migrant population with different ethnicity are vulnerable and river. This tribal community has many specialties the village. Generally the Badghar has a Chaukidar to help 78 79 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 him. With the consent of good site for founding their villages. A good site in their households own a statue of a traditional god. Family the villagers the Badghar judgment must be the land on a high level with proximity members often offer animal's blood sacrifices to appease may appoint a"Guruwa" to river or some water supply yes safe from water-logging the god. Animals such as pigeons and chickens are used who is the medic and chief and inundation during the rainy season. The House of for sacrificial purposes. Milk and silk cloth are also used. priest of the village. Many Tharu would also use the blood of one of the male As Tharus society members in the family for such rituals. Such rituals are is mainly involved in conducted through ceremonies, and superficial cuts are farming, irrigation is one made forehead, arms, throat, legs, and/or chest. The of the most important aspects of the community. Tharus in western Nepal built canals that irrigate thousands of hectares of land. Hundreds of years ago, without using any sophisticated disappearing. Most Tharus now practice conventional tools, they built hundreds of kilometers of irrigation arranged marriages. They also practice love marriages, canals in the Kailali and Bardiya districts of Nepal. An inter cast marriage, international marriage, inter world, irrigation canal could be used by several villages. Its water marriage after courtship and eloping. and diversion works need to be managed fairly. For this purpose, the Badghars of different villages elect a person Status of Awareness Environment and Pollution Historically The Tharu culture is very Eco-Friendly, for the position of Chaudhary to manage a canal system. Padhan (Chief of Village) is very important place of all cultural things and activities of this tribe are deeply When needed, the Chaudhary orders the Badghars to village. Even a casual to a Tharu Village is impressed by related with nature. Their residence, food, cloths, art, send people to repair or build the canals. In most cases the neat arrangement of the houses, their cleanness in gods are believed to have the ability to heal diseases and religion, economy and many other part of life are based the Badghars and Chaudharis are unpaid leaders of the contrast with the congestion of other villages in India. A sickness. According to traditional legend, gods are given on nature and keep ecological balance. Tharu people community. However, they are exempt from compulsory Tharu village, therefore, represents a closely knit society a bhakal, a promise of something, on condition that the worship mainly their tribal Goddess (The Earth) called physical labor for the betterment of the society. As a unites of which have developed a bond of fellowship sickness is cured, in any events of misfortunes, plagues as ‘Bhumsen’ in their folk language. The old generation token of respect, the community members may also help and corporate life through mutual obligations and co- and horror dreams. A relative's death is an event of great of Tharu community is more aware about nature and them in farming for a day free of cost. partnership. The Than (place of worship) is must in every significance among Tharu, and rituals conducted varies in environment than new generation. Some Rules of their house. On the side of the main house the well-to-do The Panchayat system (Local Social Council) accordance to regions. Tharu would approach shamans as daily life which are showing the respect to old Tharu Tharu builds a Bangla (the Rest House) for guests. is very strong in this tribe; head of panchayat is called doctors, known as Guruba. Such shamans use Buddhist generation still in practice are as under- Padhan in local Tharu language. The Tharus love their Religion:- Tharus follow Hindu religion because they medicines to cure illness. Shamans will also try to appease folk arts. Tharu Songs, Tharu dance Naach, Tharu claim that they are migrated with Rajputs of Rajasthan gods through incantations, beating drums and offering v Women in their menstrual period never to enter tattoos,Tharu wall paintings, Tharu handicrafts, and by blood. This is very interesting fact because they have sacrifices. The Tharu believe sickness comes when the into the kitchen or cook meals. Tharu magic is very interesting and special. Mark able fact not any specialty of Rajasthani Rajputs in their Race gods are displeased, and the demons are at work. Buddhist v Women must clean their hearths and put on clean is this that they make handicrafts only for personal use and Culture but they claim blood relation with them but converts among the Tharu are found in Saptari, Siraha cloths before cooking meals. doesn’t for marketing purpose. They like contrast colures Tharus are related with Mongoloid race. and Udaypur. Currently it is believed that there are more v All rubbish of the house and refuse of the cattle in dress and wall paintings for decoration of house ,Main Tharu are adherents of Hinduism, but also held than one dozen of Buddhist monks and novices among must be thrown in a ditch outside the village or food of Tharus is Fish and Rice but they also used Roti, Islamic, Animist and Buddhist beliefs. Small numbers the Tharus. Such practice was possibly based on the fact in fields and not on the path. Vegetables, Mutton, Chicken, Milk products and more. have converted to Buddhism in the recent years. Such that they were inspired by the discovery of Lord Buddha v No liquor and meat to be served at any ceremony. Tharus are very good host and they respect their guests syncretic practices have led Tharu to practice folk as a member of the Tharu tribe. very much. They like to serve best and more food dishes Traditional Tharu houses making system, Hinduism. With the advent of religious freedom, others for guests. Tharus have very friendly nature, every Tharu Marriage system Agriculture system, cooking system are based on a natural have converted to Christianity and there are a variety people have a best friend in their life, male best friend of Traditionally, marriages were often arranged during the law that is why the environmental valance never disordered of congregations active in the various districts where male called as Meet or Dilbar and female best friend of pregnancies of two women. If they gave birth to opposite in past. But at present there are many other communities Tharus are found. Traditional Tharu worship various female called as Sangan. sex babies, the two babies were supposed to be married if existing in Tharu area by Industrialization and Business, gods in the form of animals such as dogs, crow, ox and they grew up as friends. It was problematic if a boy or girl so the process of cultural exchange is running in Tharu Tharu Village : The Tharus have small populated cows. Such gods are seen in Hinduism. Every village has came of age and rejected their assigned fiance(e). Finding area. Tharu youth are attracting to new and charming life villages and generally scattered and are often located at their own deity, commonly known as Bhuinyar. Tharu a replacement was difficult because most girls and boys style. They are ignoring their traditional tribal culture that a miner distance. The Tharus are always in search of a in East Nepal call their deity Gor-raja. Most Tharu were already engaged. However this custom has been is why the identity of old Tharu culture is under threat.  80 81 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 a challenge for the vigilant SSB guards is the The benign face with an iron fist : likely reemergence of Maoist activity in these countries and the instinctive intent of these groups to seek allies within their Indian The border guards of the SSB counterparts waging a relentless war on the Indian state. And that would be inevitable because irregular wars, low intensity conflict or even acts of terrorism leave a lasting legacy in the form of arms, explosives and most important of all, a violent culture. It affects generations of men , women and children. The warlords and their combatant following Free medical aid being provided by SSB to the border peoples languish in the society. There arms and the destruction be tested, should the menacing adversary had made material remains with them and are mostly parted for moves. What however, remained unsung was the legacy money . This process seriously impinges on development Air Cmde Prashant Dikshit, of “ tradition of bonding and brotherhood” left by the Security in the Cabinet Secretariat , “A new chapter thus and the security of people and has to be watched for. VM(G),ndc, Retd. people’s warriors of the SSB. It strove to present a benign began in the chequered history of the SSB. Having the face of the state among the border populace in the far The tasks are complex and varied and to nternational boundaries commonly occupy an privilege of closely watching this organisation for many flung and inaccessible areas. That in fact helped itin strengthen their hands the government of India has apparently contradictory position in statecraft. The years, I have good reason to hope that the SSB will no adapting the force to its newly assigned role to; promote conferred comprehensive powers to the SSB personnel divergences arise from the needs of regulating and doubt justify the decision to reorient and re-deploy it for I sense of security among the people living in the border for autonomous operations within a belt of 15 kilometers facilitating exchanges at the borders in keeping with effective border management”. in the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West the vital interests of the state and the sophistication in areas, prevent trans-border crimes, and unauthorised It is a truthful view that the SSB never had to Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh straddling constructing the identity of the state. Whilst the texture entries entry or exit from the territory of India and abdicate its role, in spirit and style, from what it was the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders. of this statecraft at our land borders, does not appear as prevent smuggling and other illegal activities. assigned to it, when set up in early 1963 in the wake Although taken away from their primary functions a coherent whole but as a “fraught bundle of geopolitical Both Nepal and Bhutan are characteristically of the war with China in 1962 . Its primary task then , the government at the centre also chose to employ them and geo-economic imperatives” but as far as we do not built on the lines of the “Kingdoms” despite the political was to prepare the capabilities of the populace in the during counter insurgency operations in Jammu and reduce it to a confrontationist relationship between border changes having swept them from their moorings. The border areas for resistance through a continuous process Kashmir and the anti naxal operations in Jharkhand and exchanges and security procedures , we will strengthen structures of the regimes continue to work on traditional of motivation, training, development, welfare programs Bihar. It would have provided useful exposure to the our stature globally and specially in the countries of lines. Always under economic stresses , these frontline in its activities in India’s North East. The other equally force in understanding this nature of warfare and may be the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation states look up to India for succour and support both at, praiseworthy assignment was to inculcate feelings of of benefit to them in their own area of operations. (SAARC) . In the prevalent Indian conditions although , individual and state levels. There is an inherent incapacity national belonging among the people in its karmabhoomi, During its fifty years of evolution the SSB has truly come managing and maintaining a judicious balance , may be in their systems to guard against activities of the criminal the border areas . These indoctrination programmes no of age to lay down a quiet but rigorous regime to present quite difficult in the current complex status of security organizations several of whom are systemically and deeply doubt would have paid substantial rewards had they to the benign face of the Indian state in the border regions threats to our people and materials across our borders involved in human trafficking , gun running and of course and to unleash its strike potential if it has to.  for which several tentacles of the state maintain vigil. smuggling of counterfeit currency and drugs. The border Borders with Nepal and Bhutan Borders truly stand guards of the SSB are now required to contend with these out as different, are termed friendly in the vernacular threats as a way of life whilst they have to keep their ears of the Shasastra Seema Bal, the SSB, its present border to ground for new emerging schemes of the criminal . managers. With the dint of their service bureau history , despite a half century of elapsed time span , there is substantial The current SSB, after all, is the derivative of institutional memory to pursue leads in criminal activity. erstwhile Special Service Bureau also recognized with This is a tremendous asset and eminently justifies the the acronym SSB , who in its new avatar, became an SSB being nominated as the “ leading intelligence agency” independent border guarding force by virtue of the The organization had its difficult periods during the Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007. This perfect rechristening Maoist insurgency in Nepal and in tracing its tentacles of the force was a silent but most appropriate recognition within armed Naxal groups in India. The Bhutan border, of its role over the years . In the words of my senior friend though currently peaceful , had to be guarded against the Kalyan K. Mitra , a former Principal Director of the DG SSB Jawans celebrating festival of Brotherhood with childrens on Indo-Nepal border Bodo rebels seeking shelter and base. What still remains 24x7 vigil on border by SSB troops 82 83 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 51st Anniversary Issue 2014 OUR MANDATE P To promote sense of security among the people living in the border areas. P To prevent trans-border crimes and unauthorised entry into or exit from the territory of India. P To prevent Smuggling and other illegal activities. MISSION STATEMENT We, the members of Sashastra Seema Bal are committed to our motto of Service, Security and Brotherhood. In pursuance of this objective we pledge to serve our country with the highest level of professional excellence, dedication and devotion. We strive to promote a healthy working environment for our men, ensuring professional development through training and modernization.

We respect human dignity and the constitutional rights of every citizen. We pledge to work with fairness, integrity and honesty, facing all odds that may come in our way.

MEDAL RECIPIENTS IN THE YEAR - 2014 President Police Medal Indian Police Medal

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