Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar Encourages Green Initiatives in Defence Estates

On July 8, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar highlighted the importance of taking care of the environment and nurturing vegetation in cantonment areas. He suggested promoting herbal plantations and horticulture on defence estate land for the larger benefit of society.

Dhankhar made these remarks while interacting with the officer trainees of the 2023 batch of the Indian Defence Estates Service at the Vice-President’s Enclave. He stated, “Cantonment areas must be an example for other bodies (such as municipalities) in cleanliness, greenery, and civic amenities.”

He advised the young officers to adapt to the fast-changing technological and geopolitical landscape and to always keep the nation first. “The best way of defence is to be ever prepared for war,” he emphasized.

Dhankhar noted the challenges in managing defence lands, such as encroachments and legal issues, and advised the use of technology for effective land management. “This would enable you to monitor any incursion and take swift remedial action in a resolute manner,” he said.

He also stressed the need for ethical conduct and urged the officers to work towards building a developed India by 2047. The Vice-President’s wife, Sudesh Dhankhar, and several senior officials from the Ministry of Defence and the Indian Defence Estates Service were present at the event.