Indo-tibetan Border Police

Development of border villages a priority of Centre, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the Centre has prioritised the task of creating the best facilities in border villages by introducing the concept of vibrant villages so that their population is not just sustained but also increased. "The security of border villages will be tough if they become empty," Shah said addressing the 62nd Raising Day ceremony of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) here. The Centre wants the border villages to be treated as first villages not just geographically but also in terms of facilities, he said. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has introduced the concept of vibrant villages to provide best facilities to people living in the border villages so that their population is not not just sustained but also increased," Shah said. A budgetary allocation of Rs 4,800 crore has been made to create adequate infrastructural, health and educational facilities in 662 border villages of 19 districts, Shah said. ITBP could also be made the nodal agency f

ITBP posts along LAC increased from 180 to 195: Director general AD Singh

The number of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) posts along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) has been increased from 180 to 195 as part of plans to better operational capability and border management, a top official said on Friday. The about one-lakh personnel strong force is tasked with guarding the 3,488-km India-China LAC and has posts at heights ranging from 14,000-18,000 feet. Addressing the 62nd Raising Day of the force in the Uttarakhand capital, ITBP Director General AD Singh said the government had recently sanctioned the raising of seven ITBP battalions. Out of these, four have already been raised in Arunachal Pradesh, he said. The director general (DG) said creating the new border posts was an "ambitious decision". For better border management, more forward bases have been created and the total number of border posts increased from 180 to 195 over a period of time, Singh said. Union Home Minister Amit Shah officiated the event as its chief guest. The ITBP was raised on .

ITBP cooks, sweepers to be promoted, after govt approves restructuring

Cooks, water carriers, barbers, sweepers and washermen - personnel at the lowest pedestal of the hierarchy in the India-China LAC guarding force ITBP - will be promoted for the first time in their careers after the Union government approved a much-awaited cadre review for this arm of its constabulary. Official sources told PTI on Tuesday that the Union finance ministry last week approved the first-ever cadre review proposal for the group 'C' Tradesmen cadre of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), with the creation of 984 new head constable posts for these ranks by re-calibrating the existing strength. There are eight tradesmen cadre categories in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) - tailor, cobbler, gardener, cook, water carrier, barber, washerman and sweeper (safaikarmi). The total number of such tradesmen was 7,097 in the about 90,000 personnel strong force and their strength will remain the same after this cadre restructuring. The final proposal that has been approved by th

Border Security Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police get new chiefs

Pankaj Kumar Singh, a 1988-batch IPS officer, took over as the new director general (DG) of the Border Security Force while his batch-mate Sanjay Arora assumed charge of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police

ITBP, Uttarakhand govt to promote adventure tourism at Tehri Lake

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) on Monday joined hands to promote adventure sports activities at Tehri Lake

Coronavirus daily update: 28 ITBP personnel test positive for Covid-19

A total of 28 personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) were tested positive for Covid-19, an official said on Thursday.

ITBP jawan kills five colleagues before shooting self in Chhattisgarh

The jawans were stationed in Kadenar camp of ITBP's 45th battalion that had been deployed in the area for counter insurgency operations

ITBP cautions candidates against fake job offers

Final appointment letters to bonafide candidates are issued by the force in a prescribed format and these are made in a stipulated manner