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Indian Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a 4-kilometre border fencing project along the Bangladesh frontier in Siliguri, West Bengal, as part of efforts to strengthen border security.
The project, estimated to cost Rs30 crore, will be built on land recently handed over by the West Bengal government to the Border Security Force (BSF) for two border outposts.
During his visit to the Jhumagachh Border Outpost, Shah also reviewed several advanced surveillance and border-management technologies aimed at enhancing security along the frontier.
He inspected a radio-based fence breach detection system that immediately alerts BSF personnel with a pre-recorded warning when the border fence is tampered with.
The minister also reviewed an infrared alarm system designed to secure difficult terrain, including riverine areas and unfenced stretches.
The system issues advance warnings when infrared beams are interrupted.
Shah further inspected a smart gate management system designed to facilitate the safe and smooth movement of civilians and farmers living along the India-Bangladesh border while maintaining strict security.
The new fencing project and surveillance systems are part of India’s broader efforts to strengthen security along its border with Bangladesh.
