Shubhendu government gave 27 km land to BSF in Murshidabad, fencing will be done on Bangladesh border.
KOLKATA: The West Bengal government has handed over 27 kilometers of land to BSF to strengthen the security of the India-Bangladesh border. The land transfer process was started in the presence of Chief Minister Shubhendu Adhikari at Nabanna Secretariat on Thursday. The government says that this step was necessary to stop infiltration, smuggling and other illegal activities on the border.
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This land has been given mainly in border districts like Murshidabad and Malda, which are considered very sensitive from security point of view. BJP has been raising the issue of Bangladeshi infiltration in these areas for a long time. Recently, during the voter list revision, a large number of pending voters were revealed in these districts.
Barbed wire fence will be installed in 18 kilometers
New fencing will be done in 18 km of the 27 km land given by the government. BSF posts, roads and other security structures will be built in the remaining nine kilometer area. It was told that West Bengal shares about 2200 km border with Bangladesh, in which 600 km area is still unfenced.
BSF Director General Praveen Kumar welcomed the decision of the state government and said that this is a big step for border security. The Chief Minister said that strong surveillance on the border is very important for national security and more land transfers will be done in future.
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