Headquarter Special DG BSF (Western Command), Chandigarh
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY- 2025
The Border Security Force (BSF) Western Command marked World Environment Day 2025 with an extensive tree plantation campaign and environmental awareness program at its Lakhnaur campus in Mohali, demonstrating the force’s commitment to ecological conservation alongside border security duties.
The day-long event, themed around this year’s global slogan “Beat Plastic Pollution” witnessed participation from over 200 BSF personnel, officers, and their families who collectively planted hundreds of saplings including medicinal plants across the command headquarters premises.
Shri Pramod Kumar Yadav, Inspector General (HR & Logistics) led the plantation drive and emphasized the dual responsibility of the force toward national and environmental security. “Our commitment to protecting the nation extends beyond securing borders to safeguarding our natural heritage. Environmental degradation poses as serious a threat to national security as any external adversary,” he stated while addressing the gathering.
The initiative involved personnel from Headquarters Special Director General BSF Western Command and Bn HQ 101 Battalion BSF, who took collective pledges to reduce single-use plastic consumption, implement water conservation measures, and adopt sustainable practices in their daily activities.
The BSF Western Command has been actively promoting green initiatives across its installations, with plans to expand similar environmental programs to all units under its jurisdiction. The force aims to achieve carbon neutrality in its operations while maintaining operational readiness along India’s western borders.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri P.K. Yadav, IG BSF announced that the command would institutionalize monthly environmental activities and establish green protocols for all administrative functions. “Today’s plantation drive is not a one-time event but the beginning of our sustained environmental mission,” he added.
The event concluded with personnel taking an oath to be environmental ambassadors in their communities and to promote ecological awareness among local populations in border areas.
The BSF Western Command, responsible for guarding the entire India-Pakistan border, continues to balance its security mandate with social responsibilities, reinforcing its role as a people-friendly force committed to national development.
