India to set up over 500 more out posts along its borders
As part of the Union Home Ministry's strategy to secure the country's borders, over 500 additional Border Out Posts (BOPs) are set to be established at an estimated cost of over Rs 1,800 crore.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: As part of the Union Home Ministry's strategy to secure the country's borders, over 500 additional Border Out Posts (BOPs) are set to be established at an estimated cost of over Rs 1,800 crore.
"The idea behind setting up of 509 additional BOPs is to reduce inter-BOP distance along the 4,097 km Indo-Bangladesh and 3,323 km Indo-Pakistan borders," a senior official said.
While 383 BOPs will be set up along the Indo-Bangladesh border, the remaining will be created along the Indo-Pakistan border to maintain close vigil on the international boundaries, he said. At present there are 802 BOPs on the Indo-Bangladesh border and 609 BOPs on the Indo-Pakistan border.
Besides, in order to provide better connectivity to BOPs along the 1,751 km Indo-Nepal border and 699 km Indo-Bhutan border, the Home Ministry proposes to undertake construction of about 1,400 km roads along the international boundaries passing through Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Assam.
Meanwhile, about 1,912 kms of fencing and 1,861 kms of floodlighting work have been completed on Indo-Pakistan border. "It has proved to be very effective in checking illegal cross-border activities," he said.
Similarly, fencing work on 2,590 km and construction of roads along 3,295 km have been completed on the Indo-Bangladesh border.
"The Government has also decided to provide floodlighting along the 2,840 km border passing through West Bengal, Meghalaya, Assam, Mizoram and Tripura by 2011-12 at a cost of Rs 1,328 crore," he added.
"The idea behind setting up of 509 additional BOPs is to reduce inter-BOP distance along the 4,097 km Indo-Bangladesh and 3,323 km Indo-Pakistan borders," a senior official said.
While 383 BOPs will be set up along the Indo-Bangladesh border, the remaining will be created along the Indo-Pakistan border to maintain close vigil on the international boundaries, he said. At present there are 802 BOPs on the Indo-Bangladesh border and 609 BOPs on the Indo-Pakistan border.
Besides, in order to provide better connectivity to BOPs along the 1,751 km Indo-Nepal border and 699 km Indo-Bhutan border, the Home Ministry proposes to undertake construction of about 1,400 km roads along the international boundaries passing through Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Assam.
Meanwhile, about 1,912 kms of fencing and 1,861 kms of floodlighting work have been completed on Indo-Pakistan border. "It has proved to be very effective in checking illegal cross-border activities," he said.
Similarly, fencing work on 2,590 km and construction of roads along 3,295 km have been completed on the Indo-Bangladesh border.
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"The Government has also decided to provide floodlighting along the 2,840 km border passing through West Bengal, Meghalaya, Assam, Mizoram and Tripura by 2011-12 at a cost of Rs 1,328 crore," he added.
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