Sikkim Lok Bhavan felicitates Black Cat Division, its units

<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Army has made remarkable contributions in the field of development in Sikkim: Governor<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">GANGTOK, :&nbsp;</span></b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: &quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;, &quot;serif&quot;;">A felicitation ceremony was organized at Lok Bhavan today to honour the Black Cat Division of the Indian Army stationed in Gangtok, along with its various units, for their role in safeguarding the nation’s borders and their outstanding contributions to social activities.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Governor Om Prakash Mathur attended the ceremony as the chief guest and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang as the special guest.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The event also had GOC of the Black Cat Division, Major General M. S. Rathore, as the newly-appointed GOC Ashish Negi.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">During the program, a citation was presented to the Black Cat Division.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Addressing the gathering, the Governor emphasized that Sikkim holds immense strategic importance and praised the Indian Army for living by the ideal of “Seva Parmo Dharma”. He further highlighted that the Army has made remarkable contributions not only in ensuring security but also in the field of development in Sikkim.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The Governor lauded the developmental works being carried out at Nathula, Baba Harbhajan Singh Temple, Chola, Sikkim Prerna Sthal and Dokala under the Ranbhoomi Darshan initiative, noting that these efforts have increased tourist inflow and helped people connect with India’s glorious history. He also appreciated the initiatives under Operation Himrahat and Operation Sadbhavana.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">It is noteworthy that developmental works at Nathula, Baba Harbhajan Singh Temple, Chola, Sikkim Prerna Sthal, and Dokala have been undertaken under CSR initiatives with the efforts of the Governor, the Lok Bhavan said. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The major contributions of the Army include the development of tourist sites, improvement of living standards in border villages, establishment of gardens and national flags, cultural initiatives, tourism-promoting activities such as supercar rallies, development of religious sites and installation of statues, green initiatives and hydroponic projects, military-civil fusion programs and civil defense arrangements, as well as providing relief to tourists through Operation Himrahat.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p> </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The ceremony was attended by Army officers, officials from the Chief Minister’s Office, and soldiers of the Indian Army.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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