Tengnoupal: In a dual initiative aimed at ensuring public safety and promoting community welfare, Assam Rifles successfully carried out an anti-dengue fogging drive and facilitated the peaceful celebration of the annual Rath Yatra festival in Moreh Town, Tengnoupal District, Manipur on 16 July 2026.
The coordinated efforts commenced with a comprehensive public health initiative launched in response to the rising incidence of mosquito-borne diseases in the border region. Working in close synergy with the Civil Administration and Civil Society Organisations, Assam Rifles undertook an extensive fogging operation across Moreh. The preventive campaign targeted key residential areas, markets, educational institutions and religious sites. Special attention was dedicated to the designated festive procession route from the ISKCON Temple to the Tamil Temple. Alongside the sanitisation, troops actively educated local residents on eliminating stagnant water, maintaining high standards of hygiene and adopting community-based sanitation practices to check vector breeding.
Following the preventive drive, Assam Rifles facilitated the smooth and orderly conduct of the annual Rath Yatra organised by the ISKCON Temple. The religious procession commenced from the ISKCON Temple at Nepali Basti, moving past the Moreh Police Station, Tamil Temple and Indo-Myanmar Friendship Gate No. 2 before culminating at the temple premises. The grand event drew approximately 2,000 devotees from diverse communities, including Tamilian, Nepali, Bihari, Jain, Sikh and Bengali groups, beautifully illustrating the cultural diversity and communal harmony of the border town.
To ensure safety, a robust security grid was established along the route in collaboration with the Civil Administration and Manipur Police. A joint team of civil officials and security forces worked together to regulate crowd movement and assist participants. Demonstrating the spirit of selfless service, Assam Rifles also provided essential food items for the community feast and actively helped serve Mahaprasad (Langar) to the devotees, further cementing the strong bonds of trust and mutual respect with the local populace.
