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Saturday, October 23, 2021

ELEPHANTS DO REMEMBER

Sunday, October 10, 2021

72nd Territorial Army Day at Kolkata

I still look forward what will be the climate of Territorial Army Day, is it wet or dry day. Till 1986 we had ceremonial parade during day time at Brigade Parade Ground, it was the only regular event at Brigade Parade Ground.

After 2018 a social function was held at Territorial Army Officers Institute (TAOI) at Kolkata. There was no event in 2019 and 2020. The General Body Meeting of TAOI was held the Patron, Chairman, Jont Secretaries and members were present. The activities and accounts for the years 2019 to 2020 and 2020 to 2021 were discussed and passed.

The Executive Committee members ( 2 nos) and Advisors (2) were reelected.

A social evening was organised the Officers and wives joined this program. A short video was presented on TA

Friday, September 17, 2021

Territorial Army Day celebration at Lebong, Darjeeling, West Bengal

It was in October1983, I was recommissioned in TA, I was posted 107 infantry Battalion and undergoing Annual Training Camp at Lebong. The highest race course, helipad, sports and training ground all in one this ground.

I was the parade commander of TA Day parade, the VIP for the parade was the District Magistrate of Darjeeling. It was cloudy weather with dense fog. I could not see the saluting base. On hearing some sound at the saluting base, I started the parade. I could see the VIP when I went to report.

Aajkal, a Bengali daily paper had published an article on TA which I had contributed. To collect a copy of this paper I went to Darjeeling Railway station to procure that.

We had Dushere festival in a big way, it was great scope for boosting. The liquor was diluted before opening the cap, may be by injecting through syringe.

It gave me to understand the protection system of Farakka Barrage.

The Bengdubi a cantonment where we had camped was infected with elephants. We had to arranged special protection 24x7. The PW camp was in this forest which was used during 1971 for the Pakistani soldiers.

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

The places connected for mountaineers activites in around Kolkata.

The Bangabasi College Tent at maidan was used for the meeting of The Institute of Exploration where Swapn Kanti Pal and Sanjoy Dutta first visited in 1971.

The Institute of Exploration's first Rock Climbing Course was held at South-Eastern railway Tent in 1971.

National cadet Corp Club House

Location of NCC Club House

Various programs were organized by the Institue of Exploration the first meeting in 1980 on forming a coordinating body was held thereat.

Territorial Army Institute ( now Territorial Army Officer Institute), Outram Road, Kolkata 700016

In 1972 the members of the Institute of Exploration of Kolkata had their first meeting with the Director-General of NCC on a social event thereat.

In 1983 a program was with the mountaineers & trekkers of West Bengal and Deputy Secretary of Government of India, Department of Youth Affairs, New Delhi

In December 1983 a weeklong program on the promotion of mountain adventure was organized with the West Bengal Mountaineers & Trekkers Confederation, Giridoot, Kanchenjungha Foundation, and Ex Capt S K De

Several programs and meetings of the proposed coordination were held between 1981 to 1982.

Rangers Tent at maidan was used for the meeting of the proposed confederation.

The 2nd meet of Mountaineers & Trekkers was held at the campsite of the Bharat Scouts & Guides West Bengal at Ganganagar, near Doltala, North 24 Parganas.

Sunday, August 8, 2021

Indian 75th Independence Day celebrations.

We, the Indians are reaching our 75th years of Independence. I do remember our 25th Independence event. I was then at Kolkata, my B.Sc result of University of Calcutta has published. There was a special session of West Bengal State Assembly, People's reached Assembly area by procession.

Our 50th anniversary 1997, I was then with State Bank of India, posted Commercial Branch of Kolkata. SBI Local Head, Zonal Offices and big branch observe Independent and Republic Days in a befitting manner.

By then I had served Indian Army and Territorial Army.

In 1991 on the Independence day a Scout Group name The Young Explorers' Institue Scout Group was inagurated at karunamoyee Estate, Salt lake, It is underr the Bharat Scouts & Guides, West bengal State Branch. A film on Pigeon on Gun, on Fortwilliam was projected by the Field Publicity Directorate, Govenment of India. The Sri B. Gupta, Deputy General Manger of State bank of India of Zonal Office Bidhan Nagar was teh Chief Guest. Tree was planted on this occassion.

I had to observe 70th Anniversary of Independence Day program at New Delhi. I traveled from New Delhi to Howrah Jn. by train I could watch Independence celebration from Mughal Sarai Jn to Howrah Jn during day light. It was mainly big stations are observed by RPF personnel.The citizens were active on the both side of Beliaghata Road.

Last 12 years I joined Independence at the Housing Society program