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The troopers of the paramilitary Indo-Tibetan Border Police who are located in the India – China border will be provided with satellite phones, all-terrain vehicles and oxygen cylinders.
According to the Director General of ITPB, Vikram Srivastava, the forward posts will also receive computers, all-terrain vehicles, direct satellite phone terminal, recovery vehicles, green hut and stainless steel utensils.
"Our troopers in far flung areas can now interact with their families through Internet and satellite phones. Each border outpost will also be provided with two 620 litres capacity oxygen cylinders," he said during the force's 48th raising day parade held in New Delhi.
He also mentioned that the salary will be credited to the accounts of the troopers. "Earlier the troopers were given salaries in cash. We have also asked the government to authorise ration and Siachin clothing on par with the army at all our forward posts. The government has shown positive response towards the proposal."
ITBP is the only central paramilitary force deployed along the Indo-China border.
He mentioned that the ITPB will now be fighting the Naxals of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.
"We are deploying four battalions the counter insurgency operations in both the states. One battalion has already been deployed in Raipur," he added.
