Sunday, 15 January 2023 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The defence minister Rajnath Singh and Uttarakhand chief minister Puskhar Singh Dhami dedicated the newly built Shaurya Sthal at Cheer Bagh on Saturday. In a ceremony, the defence minister and CM laid a wreath to honour the supreme sacrifice of brave Armed Forces personnel from Uttarakhand. Over 2,300 service personnel from Uttarakhand have laid down their lives in the line of duty. The Indian Army and Cantonment Board will be responsible for the complete management and maintenance of Shaurya Sthal and conduct of all activities and ceremonies. The soldier welfare minister Ganesh Joshi, CDS General Anil Chauhan, Tehri MP Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, former MP Tarun Vijay and a large number of armed forces veterans were present on the occasion.
Singh also launched the ‘Soul of Steel’ Alpine Challenge, an initiative to promote tourism in border areas on the occasion. He launched a website for volunteers to sign up for various adventure activities under this joint initiative of the Indian Army and CLAW Global, a veterans’ organization. ‘Road to the End’, a 460 km long car rally to the Niti Village in Chamoli district was also flagged off by Singh as part of a joint expedition by Indian Army and CLAW on the occasion.
