BSF to patrol Indo-Myanmar border

KOLKATA: The Border Security Force is all set to guard the 1624 km Indo-Myanmar border, replacing Assam Rifles, a senior BSF officer said today.

"We have got orders from the Centre. From now on the BSF will guard the Indo-Myanmar border. The Assam Rifles has been doing this job till now," said B D Sharma, ADG (East).

However, BSF needs to raise 41 battalions to guard the Indo-Myanmar border.

"After the official procedures are complete, we will send 14-15 battalions to the Indo-Myanmar border. Then within the next few years we will raise the numbers. This entire exercise will take atleast 3-5 years," DIG (Operations) BSF Ajit Tete told PTI.

According to another officer, the BSF has to create all infrastructure there from proper border roads to BOPs.

"Proper border roads, BOPs, barracks and other amenities have to be constructed there," an officer said.

Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur are the four northeastern states which share the 1624 km long border with Myanmar.