The Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju today attended flagging-in ceremony of Mount Trishul Expedition Team at Gwaldam auditorium in Pithorgarh, Uttrakhand. Shri Rijiju felicitated the team members and mentioned that he had earlier flagged off this expedition of 15 member Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) from New Delhi on September 02, 2015 from SSB head quarters. He expressed his happiness that the team members successfully scaled the Trishul Mountain.Kiren Rijiju had left on a two day visit to Uttrakhand yesterday morning and he visited the high altitude Border Outpost of Police (BoPs) at Gunji, Kalapani and Nabhidhang. He interacted with the Officers and Jawans of SSB and ITBP at different places and had a detailed meeting today morning at Gunji with the Jawans of ITBP, SSB and local leaders.
The Minister himself experienced the difficulties of telephone connectivity, power, road and health facilities in the area. During his interaction with the Jawans of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), he appreciated their concerns and assured them that he will take up their demands of special pay for high altitude pay parity with defence personnel in the Border areas and other allowances with the concerned Ministries of the Government.Rijiju also appreciated the concerns raised by Shri B.D. Shrma, Director General, SSB by taking the team of Seventh Pay Commission to the Border areas so that they could have the first hand experience about the Jawans of CAPF. Shri Kiren Rijiju became the first Minister to travel from Kalapani to Nabhidhang on foot and spend time with SSB, ITBP and Army Jawans.