Dimapur, July 11 (EMN): Swachh Bharat Trophy for the year 2016-2017 has been awarded to 173 Battalion, CRPF, Dimapur (Nagaland), commanded by Joseph Keishing, Commandant -173 Battalion, CRPF, in a grant function organised at Group Centre, CRPF, Khatkati, on July 10 presided over by Md. Jawed Akhtar, SDG NE ZONE, for maintaining clean/ hygienic atmosphere in and around camp and organising various programmes towards Swachh Bharat mission.
173 Battalion CRPF based in Dimapur was awarded the Swachh Bharat Trophy 2016-17 out of the total 32 Battalions deployed in the entire North eastern region. The Board of Officers conferred the award to 173 Battalion CRPF for maintaining hygienic and sanitised office as well as residential areas and common places and also for adopting measures for disposal of garbage in a systematic and scientific way to ensure cent percent garbage free environment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 2, 2014, launched the ‘Swacch Bharat Mission’ at Rajghat, New Delhi, which will continue upto 02.10.2019 i.e. 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi to make the country completely clean.
Taking a pledge and major contribution towards the mission, 173 Bn, CRPF took a major step/leap for the better environment and stood an example for the entire force.
