Attari, Aug 25 (PTI) The BSF has opened a sales emporium at the Wagah border for tourists to enable them to purchase products made by the wives and families of the force.
The centre will sell house-hold products and the profits earned by the outlet will help in providing alternative sources of income for the families of the force, especially for those who have lost their earning member in the line of duty.
The Wagah border in Punjab is a popular tourist destination as every evening it hosts the traditional lowering of flags and beating the retreat ceremony by Indian and Pakistani border guards.
"The funds generated by the centre will be used for financing various welfare schemes for the families and dependents of BSF personnel," a senior BSF officer said.
The centre is being run by the Border Security Force Wives Welfare Association (BWWA) and a similar outlet has also been opened at the force headquarters in Delhi.