ITBP Chief Krishna Chaudhary today laid the foundation stone for the first such home in Mussoorie in Uttarkhand.
A senior official said the paramilitary force, tasked with securing the 3,488-km-long Sino-India border, will create exclusive 'holiday homes' for jawans or constables at places like Shimla, Almora, Joshimath, Madurai, Gangtok, Chittoor and Sarhan in Himachal Pradesh among others.
"A total of 12 such locations have been chosen to build these retreat homes. The infrastructure will be created in the ITBP premises already available at these places.
According to the blueprint, at a time, four families of the jawans could stay at these holiday homes, and the unit commanders and field leaders will be asked to ensure that the personnel avail of these facilities during their leave period.
"The retreat homes are being created as part of the welfare scheme initiated by the force for its personnel, especially in the lower ranks," he said, adding that a basic government service charge will be levied for utilising these facilities.