I. FENCING AND FLOOD LIGHTING OF BORDERS
Fencing and flood lighting of the border are important constituents of
maintaining vigilance along the borders. In order to curb infiltration,
smuggling and other anti-national activities from across Indo-Pakistan and
Indo-Bangladesh borders, the Government have undertaken the work of
construction of fencing, flood lighting and roads along these borders.
(a) Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB)
The Indian side of the Indo-Bangladesh border passes through West
Bengal (2216.7 km), Assam (263 km), Meghalaya (443 km), Tripura (856
km) and Mizoram (318 km). The entire stretch consists of plain, riverine
belts, hills, jungles with hardly any natural obstacles. The area is heavily
populated and cultivated right upto the border.
The Indo-Bangladesh border is marked by a high degree of porosity
and checking illegal cross border activities has been a major challenge. The
main problem is of illegal migration from Bangladesh into India. In order to
prevent illegal immigration and other anti-national activities from across the
border, the Government of India had sanctioned the construction of border
roads and fencing in two phases. The total length of Indo-Bangladesh
border sanctioned to be fenced is 3436.56 km; out of which about 2735 km
of fencing has so far been completed. The balance works are targeted to be
completed by March, 2012. In addition, 3528 km of border roads have also
been constructed out of sanctioned length of 4426 km. The phase wise
progress of fencing and roads is as under:Fencing
Name of
State
W. Bengal
Assam
Meghalaya
Tripura
Mizoram
Total
PHASE I
Sanctioned Completed
507
152.31
198.06
857.37
507
149.29
198.06
854.35
PHASE II
Sanctioned Completed
1021
77.72
272.17
856
352.33
2579.22
3 712.00
72.27
182.00
730.50
184.00
1880.77
(Length in km)
TOTAL (PH.I + PH.II)
Sanctioned Completed
1528
230.03
470.23
856
352.33
3436.59
1219.00
221.56
380.06
730.50
184.00
2734.73
Border Roads
PHASE I
Name of
State
W. Bengal
Assam
Meghalaya
Tripura
Mizoram
Total
PHASE II
(Length in km)
TOTAL (PH.I + PH.II)
Sanctioned
Completed
Sanctioned
Completed
Sanctioned
Completed
1770
186.33
211.29
545.37
153.40
2866.39
1616.57
176.50
211.29
480.51
153.06
2637.93
0.00
102.42
328
645
484.30
1559.72
0.00
80.42
149.00
456.00
205.00
890.42
1770.00
288.75
539.29
1190.37
637.70
4426.11
1616.57
256.92
360.29
936.51
358.06
3528.35
Fencing constructed along Indo-Bangladesh Border
Floodlighting
Government of India has also taken up floodlighting works along the
IBB for close vigil, particularly in the night hours. A pilot project of
floodlighting over a stretch of 277 Km has been completed in West Bengal.
The Government has also sanctioned a project of floodlighting over 2840
Km of Indo-Bangladesh border at an estimate cost of Rs.1327 crore. The
work has been assigned to Central Public Works Department (CPWD),
4 National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) and National Project
Construction Corporation (NPCC). The work is scheduled to be completed
by March, 2012.
The work of erection of floodlighting in new border areas for a length
of 445 Km (West Bengal – 245 Km & Tripura – 200 Km) has been
completed of which 400 Km has been energized.
Replacement of fencing constructed under Phase-I
Most of the fencing constructed under the Phase-I in West Bengal,
Assam and
Meghalaya has been damaged due to adverse climatic conditions, repeated
submergence etc. The Government of India has sanctioned a project named
Phase-III for erection of 861 km of fencing replacing the entire fencing
constructed under Phase-I at an estimated cost of Rs.884 crore.
The work has been assigned to Central Public Works Department,
National Buildings Construction Corporation and National Project
Construction Corporation. 749 km of fencing has been replaced so far. The
balance works are in progress and targeted to be completed by March, 2012.
(b) Indo-Pakistan Border (IPB)
India shares 3323 km [including Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu &
Kashmir (J&K) sector] of its land border with Pakistan. This border runs
along the States of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and J&K. The Indo-Pakistan
border has varied terrain and distinct geographical features. This border is
characterized by attempts at infiltration by terrorists and smuggling of arms,
ammunition and contraband, the LoC being the most active and live portion
of the border.
A total length of 460.45 km and 460.72 km has been fenced and
floodlit respectively in the entire Punjab sector, except some gaps in riverine
areas. In Rajasthan sector also, the work of construction of fencing and
flood lighting in 1048.27 km and 1022.80 km respectively has been
completed except certain shifting sand dune areas.
5 Fencing constructed along Indo-Pakistan border
In Jammu sector, the work of construction of 186 km of fencing has
been completed. 176.40 km of floodlighting works have also been
completed and work on 9.60 km will be undertaken after realignment of
fencing.
Floodlighting along Indo‐Pakistan border 6 The Government had approved a comprehensive proposal for erecting
fencing, floodlighting and construction of border/link roads and Border OutPosts for Border Security Force in the Gujarat sector of the Indo-Pak border.
Works of 229 km of fencing, 202 km of flood lighting and 260 km of border
roads have been completed so far in this sector out of 340 km sanctioned.
35 BOPs have also been established out of 70 BOPs sanctioned.
Balance works are in progress and targeted to be completed by March,
2012.
The status of progress of fencing and floodlighting on the Indo-Pak
border is produced below:
Fencing
(Length in km)
Name of the State
Total length of Total length of Length
of Remaining length
border
border to be the border of
the
border
fenced
fenced so far proposed to be
fenced
553
461
462.45*
--1037
1056.63
1048.27*
--210
186
186
---
Punjab
Rajasthan
Jammu
International
Border
Gujarat
508
340
229
TOTAL
2308
2043.63
1925.72
* Length is more due to topographical factors/alignment of fencing
111
111
Floodlighting
(Length in km)
Name of the State
Punjab
Rajasthan
Jammu
International
Border
Gujarat
TOTAL
Total length of Total length of Length of the Remaining length
border
border to be border
of the border
floodlit
floodlit so far proposed to be
floodlit
553
460.72
460.72
--1037
1022.80
1022.80
--210
186
176.40
9.60
508
2308
340
2009.52
7 202.00
1861.92
138
147.60