Amit Shah lauds security forces for their efforts to combat COVID-19

New Delhi, July 13: Union Home Minister Amit Shah applauded the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) who have been continuing to combat the coronavirus pandemic in different ways in the country. He also further said that the whole world was appreciating India’s successful fight against the pandemic.

 

 

 

Speaking ahead of the mega tree plantation drive of at the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Officers’ Training Academy, Amit Shah said that the CAPF personnel are not only providing security at various locations across the country such as airports, and railway stations and fighting the scourge of terrorism but are also contributing in the nation's battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. He also paid tributes to the more than 31 CAPF Corona Warriors who have lost their lives to the pandemic.

 

The CAPFs (Assam Rifles, BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, NSG, and SSB) have initiated this tree plantation drive since February 2020 with an aim to plant more than 1.37 crore trees during this year. Heads of all the CAPFs or their representatives were present in the event held at Gurugram. Talking about this, Shah, said, “I applaud our CAPFs and pay gratitude to the brave Jawans who are not only providing security to the nation but have also undertaken this massive campaign to plant more than 1.37 crore saplings of long-lasting trees across the country.”

 

The Home Minister also spoke about how India being a densely populated is successfully fighting the pandemic. "Today, India is leading a successful fight in managing the pandemic in the country. At a time when the health services of even the most developed countries were collapsing under its impact, the whole world was concerned how would India, - such a big densely populated country with a federal structure, fight this pandemic, but today the most successful fight against this pandemic has been fought in India under the leadership of the PM Narendra Modi." He said "we are on a strong pedestal in the fight against COVID-19 under the leadership of the PM Modi with the motto ‘One People, One Thought, One Nation’."

 

The tree plantation by the Union Home Minister has inspired commitment of the CAPF personnel towards environmental issues. The tree plantation drive is an initiative of the CAPFs towards Green India and underlines the resolve of the paramilitary forces to protect the environment apart from ensuring internal and external security. These saplings are being planted by the CAPF personnel by contributing voluntary labor. Till Jun 30, more than 20 lakh saplings have been planted by all CAPFs across different regions of the country. The CAPFs will undertake similar campaigns in the years to come.