Kotdwar:Harivansh Rai Bachchan Prabodhan Pratishthan, an NGO based out of Maharashtra's Latur district which celebrates the noted poet and literary personality, has adopted Birmoli, the village of origin for late CDS Vipin Rawat, located in Uttarakhand's Pauri-Garhwal district. The NGO representatives said that they wanted to develop the village as a tourist destination. Alongside Birmoli, Sain and Mathara villages which come under Birmoli Gram Panchayat, too have been adopted by the organization.
Upon reaching the village, HBPP officials interacted with local school students and teachers, local administration officials, village Headmen and other government representatives. A tribute was paid to the late CDS Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat, who passed away due to a chopper crash back in 2021. Stating their purpose, the team of representatives noted that they wanted to develop the area and bring back those who had moved elsewhere so that they could live comfortably in the Uttarakhand settlement.
"General Bipin Rawat wished to come back to his village after retirement, and develop education, healthcare and employment facilities to prevent people from moving away elsewhere. He fully wanted to dedicate his time here. After we, as a nation, suffered this irreparable loss, HBPP has come forward and adopted Bermoli and other villages under the Bermoli Gram Panchayat.