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Over 800 Kms of Border with Bangladesh Yet to be Fenced

Over 800 Kms of Border with Bangladesh Yet to be Fenced

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NEW DELHI, Feb 4: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that over 800 kilometres of the international border with Bangladesh was yet to be fenced.

It said objections from the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was one of the challenges being faced in completion of the work.

Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in a written reply that of the total length of the India-Bangladesh border of 4,096.7 km, fencing has been completed in 3,232.218 kms.

“Construction of fencing is an important security measure for securing the border. Fencing helps in ensuring a crime-free border by effectively addressing the challenges of cross-border criminal activities, smuggling, movement of criminals and trafficking,” the minister said.

India has conveyed to the Government of Bangladesh that with regard to security measures at the border, India observes all protocols and agreements between the two governments and between the Border Security Force and the Border Guard Bangladesh.

The reply added that India’s expectation that all earlier understandings will be implemented by Bangladesh and there will be a cooperative approach to combating cross-border crimes has also been conveyed to Bangladesh.

“A length of 864.482 km of the India-Bangladesh border is yet to be fenced which includes a length of 174.514 km of non-feasible gap. The challenges faced in completing the feasible stretches of fencing projects relate to land acquisition, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) objections, limited working season and landslides/marshy land,” the reply said.

After political changes in Bangladesh last year, several instances of disputes have erupted at many places over border fencing.

(Manas Dasgupta)

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