SHILLONG: The BSF Meghalaya on Monday distributed food items to residents of Barsora, East Jaintia Hills. Each family was provided with 10 kgs rice, 2 kgs salt, 2kgs dal, 2 bottles of refine oil and vegetables.
The BSF carried out multi-pronged campaign to reach out to the people residing in remote areas along Indo-Bangladesh Border.
The BSF jointly with Marwari Society on Tuesday provided 500 bags of fodder to 30 Bn BSF, 123 Bn BSF and 11 Bn BSF for feeding the stranded cattle. Dinesh Kumar, IC 30 Bn flagged off the convoy consisting of four vehicles loaded with fodder to different border outposts in the state.
UK Nayal DIG/PRO said, “We have launched the campaign jointly with Marwari Samaj for distributing fodder, food items, masks and sanitisers. This campaign includes distribution of food item, educating villagers and also taking care of stranded cattle. We are also making public announcement in bilingual giving vital information regarding COVID-19 to the villagers.”
The BSF continues to provide relief materials to the needy residents and at the same time taking care of hundreds of stranded cattle.