Goggles, RO plants to be given to jawans by diamond traders

To give relief to BSF jawans guarding the India-Pakistan border in scorching heat, 10,000 goggles, RO water plants besides ECG machines and a host of other items will be donated to them by diamond merchants of Mumbai and Surat.
The gesture of the diamond traders came following an initiative of Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary who himself is associated with diamond trade.
"The diamond merchants told me that they wanted to do something for the welfare of soldiers who are guarding our borders. So I suggested to them that they should contribute stuff which are useful for our jawans," said Chaudhary, an MP from Gujarat's Banaskantha, which touches the international border.

Among the stuff which the diamond merchants will donate to Border Security Force jawans include 10,000 sun-glasses worth Rs 650 each to give them relief from the scorching heat, a few ECG machines, X-Ray machines, medical laboratory equipments, one ambulance, 10 oxygen concentrators, 10 RO water plants of 500-litre capacity each and 7,000 mattresses.
Besides, three BSF hospitals will be upgraded with the contribution of the diamond traders at a cost of Rs 15 lakh each, three shooting ranges will be developed at a cost of Rs 25 lakh and residential blocks constructed for children of martyrs studying in Gandhinagar.

Director General of BSF K K Sharma said that the force was "overwhelmed" with the gesture of the diamond traders who will be present at a special function to be held on June 19 in Gujarat.
India shares 3,323-km long border (including Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir) with Pakistan, of which 508 km falls in Gujarat.
"The initiative is currently being taken for the BSF jawans posted in Gujarat and it will be gradually expanded to other borders," Chaudhary said.