More new BOPs on Indo-Bangla border

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Press Trust of India Agartala
Last Updated : Apr 14 2014 | 3:16 PM IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will set up 81 new composite Border Outposts (BOPs) along the 856 km long Indo-Bangla border in Tripura by 2017 in addition to the existing 245 BOPs, BSF sources said today.
The BOPs would have electronic surveillance equipment, communications and helipads besides living rooms for the men as also generators, the sources said.
BSF said 80 per cent of the border fencing was complete and the remaining 20 per cent could not be completed due to tough terrain and large populations near the border.
Border fencing was constructed 150 yards away from the demarcation line in adherence to Border management agreement signed between Bangladesh and India in 1974.
The Ministry of External Affairs has taken up the matter with Bangladesh for allowing erection of fencing near the zero line in view of the difficult situation.
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First Published: Apr 14 2014 | 3:16 PM IST

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