Overview

• Deputy Commissioner Bopai Puroik flagged off the first consignment of fresh vegetables on July 3 to the ITBP’s 59th Battalion at Nafra in Bichom district
• Subsequent deliveries of locally sourced fruits, meat and poultry are being prepared through partnerships with farmers, self-help groups, producer organisations and cooperatives
• Mission Arun Himveer follows a memorandum of understanding between the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and the Arunachal Pradesh Agricultural Marketing Board signed in mid-2025
• Organisers aim to cut out intermediaries and shorten supply chains to guarantee high-quality, timely provisions for troops stationed at high-altitude posts
• The programme secures a dependable market for farmers and aligns with the national Vocal for Local campaign by tapping into the needs of over 100,000 security personnel in the region