Chennai, Sep 25 Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar inaugurated newly established infrastructure for officers and jawans of the BSF at Keerapakkam camp near here on Friday.
Addressing BSF personnel on the occasion, the minister emphasised that operational readiness, discipline, and high morale are directly linked to the well-being of forces serving under demanding conditions.
“Infrastructure is an investment in human dignity and operational excellence. Providing state-of-the-art living spaces and clean, nutritious dining facilities ensures our personnel can focus on their duties with peace of mind,” Kumar said.
He noted that the new complex is designed to allow jawans to rejuvenate mentally and physically after duty, enabling them to carry out their responsibilities with high morale.
The Chennai Sector Headquarters, established in 2014, serves as a crucial administrative base. Its Tactical Regional Headquarters is currently deployed in Malkangiri, Odisha, for anti-Naxal operations, with its rear headquarters operating out of Chennai.
The newly inaugurated constructed residential quarters for the Regional Headquarters of the Border Security Force in Chennai includes the administrative building, officer mess, subordinate officers’ messresidences, and living quarters for jawans.
The new facilities are located at the BSF camp in Keerapakkam village in neighbouring Chengalpattu district, and the camp comes under the Sector Headquarters, Chennai. It serves as a key base for the Border Security Force (BSF) in the Chennai region and hosts administrative offices as well as a centralised canteen facility. The campus is situated in the Keerapakkam-Nallambakkam area.
Highlighting the BSF’s role as the nation’s first line of defense, the minister praised the courage and vigilance of the personnel stationed in the region.
He stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the guidance of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the government remained committed to prioritising the safety, security, and welfare of security personnel.
The new facility will also extend administrative support, medical benefits, welfare services, and educational facilities to BSF personnel and their families stationed across South India.
Commending the officers, jawans, engineers, and construction agency involved in executing the project, Kumar remarked that the dedication and patriotism of the force continue to serve as an inspiration to the nation.
Since its establishment in 2014, the Chennai Sector has been an important pillar of our defense line against Naxals and anti-national elements. “The courage and vigilance displayed by this sector truly reflect your ideal of lifelong commitment to duty,” the minister said.
These modern quarters were not merely buildings, but a symbol of our respect for these brave personnel and jawans who, despite adverse conditions, sub-zero temperatures, and numerous challenges, remain ever-vigilant to protect the nation’s borders, he said.
In this new complex, facilities have been ensured for the rest, hygiene, and daily needs of the jawans. “Our goal is that after duty, our jawans get an environment where they can rejuvenate mentally and physically, enabling them to fulfill their duties with even greater enthusiasm, dedication, and high morale,” he said.
Through the Chennai Sector, Border Security Force personnel stationed in South India, along with their families and children, will be able to avail various welfare services, administrative support, medical benefits, and educational facilities in the future, the minister said.
Additional Director General of BSF Command Headquarters (Special Operations), Raipur, Tsewang Namgyal, Inspector General of BSF, Odisha, C H Sethuram, Deputy Inspector General SHG BSF Chennai Vijay Sinha, and senior CPWD officials participated.
Earlier, upon his arrival at the BSF camp, the union minister was accorded a Guard of Honour and thereafter he proceeded to plant a sapling.
Officials briefed the minister about the modern buildings constructed on about 8 acres of built-up area in the sprawling 24 acre camp for the officers and jawans of the BSF.
(PTI News)
