India To Install Smart Border Fence Along Indo-Pak, Indo-Bangladesh Border By 2018 To Prevent Infiltration

Union minister of state for home affairs Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said that the government would complete installing smart fencing along the entire stretch of Indo-Pak and Indo-Bangladesh borders by the end of 2018 or early 2019 to prevent infiltration and crossing over of illegal migrants.

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He said that the country’s border is much more safe and secure than it was four years ago.

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Rijiju also said that the union government was planning to entrust VIP security to Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) which is hitherto entrusted to safeguard vital installations and major airports.