September 19, 2017 9:26 PM

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Indian Army carries out Swachh Bharat Abhiyan at Siachen

Indian Army has taken Swachh Bharat Abhiyan at Siachen, the highest battle field. Since the launch of the campaign in October 2014, Siachen troops have removed and sent back more than 63 tonnes of garbage to the base. <br/><br/>These loads of garbage include packing material, barrels and perishables. On arrival of the trash to disposal areas, these are buried in deep trenches dug mechanically in areas which are not on run of the rivers and where landmass is not fragile. <br/><br/>According to an official release, a huge amount of garbage has been brought back through man-pack loads, porters, ponies and sometimes returning helicopter ferries. Army continues to take steps to ensure hygiene at the highest battle field.

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