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Imphal, Mar 13: IGAR (South) in its pursuit of heralding an era of peace and tranquility in Manipur will celebrate its 9th Raising day on 15 Mar 2012. IGAR(South) takes pride in the unique distinction of having been raised in the year 2004 at the historic Kangla Fort which is a historical monument of political and cultural supremacy in the state of Manipur.
Driven by the urge to usher in the well being of each and every resident of Manipur, the efforts of the last nine years of relentness drive against the militant organisations are today visible on the streets of Imphal and the suburbs of Manipur. After a brief stay at Kangla, the IGAR(S) has continued the good work from Mantripukhri. On its raising day Maj Gen U K Gurung, YSM has extended greeting to all ranks of Assam Rifles posted under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) and reassures the people of Manipur that Assam Rifles will continue to strive for the well being of Manipur, as has been witnessed in the past. Today IGAR (South) has a complement of four sector HQ commanded by a Brigadier each at Ukhrul, Kethelmambi, Pallel and CCPUR under its administrative control all of whom have only one aim of a prosperous and peaceful Manipur. The relentless efforts and sacrifices made by the troops of IGAR (South) are bearing fruits and the successful and peaceful conduct of the democratic process despite the militant organisations issuing cowardly threats in the state probably is a witness to the changes brought about.
The legacy of the good work done by the Assam Rifles in Manipur over the ages is being coordinated by HQIGAR (South) and its contribution towards the development in Manipur has gone much beyond the realms of just operations against the militant groups. In its nine years of being, an all out endeavour has been made to reach out to the people of Manipur and projects for development in the field of infrastructure, sports, provisioning of basic amenities like light and water, assisting in the field of education, organising integration tours and many other such activities are being pursued. After having successfully taken on the operational task of reasserting the government’s will in the so called liberated zone of insurgents groups in the South, South-West and South-East areas of Manipur, HQ IGAR(S) is today busy motivating the misguided youth of the State to get back to the main stream and providing all possible assistance in their rehabilitation in conjunction with the State government. Sajik Tampak valley and Samtal Khangzoi ranges are today free and secured for re- establishment of the writ of the civil administration who had moved out their sub divisions from these areas to Sugnu and Imphal. The free flow of traffic along NH 2,102 and 53 has been made possible due to the day and night vigil maintained by the
troops of Assam Rifles in conjunction with other State and Central law enforcement authorities To instill sense of nationalism among the youth, educational tours to main-land continue till date and lot of sporting events like DGAR equestrian meet, football tournaments and other sports are a continuing feature with the aim of promoting sports. The Sports men and women who had excelled in the sports and won national and international awards are regularly felicitated and budding sports persons encouraged. All these efforts of IGAR(S) have strengthened and broadened the age old adage of Assam Rifles from ‘Friends of the Hill People’ to the epithet of “Friends of Manipur”.
In its short but effective and action packed existence, IGAR (South) has earned a reputation of being unbiased and just in all its actions. The force today is not only entrusted with guarding the borders with Myanmar but is also the most reliable and efficient state tool in assisting development projects, specially in remote areas. On the one hand the force has left no stone unturned in winning the confidence of the people of Manipur and on the other hand the antinational elements and militant groups fear its existence and prefer to stay out of the precincts of the state. Today the force takes pride in the close rapport and sound synergy established with civil administration and Police forces. On this occasion the entire family of IGAR (South) revues the martyrs who sacrificed their today to give the state of Manipur a better tomorrow.
There will be no looking back and its Battalions and Sector HQ will continue to excel in all professional spheres and earn not only a plethora of accolades but also consistently evolve into a true force responding to all challenges with élan.
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