No plans to construct wall along Pakistan border: Government tells Rajya Sabha

NEW DELHI: India has no plans to construct a wall along its border with Pakistan, Rajya Sabha was informed today.

"There was no proposal with the government of India to build a wall along the Pakistan border," Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said replying a written question.

The Minister said the government has adopted a multi- pronged approach for security arrangements at the Indo-Pak border.

"The arrangements include deployment of BSF, construction of border fence, construction of border roads, installation of floodlights, construction of BOPs, introduction of hi-tech surveillance equipments, providing weapons and specialised vehicles to security forces," he said.