What kind of challenges is the Modi government facing on the India-Bangladesh border, the Center told in the Lok Sabha.
Parliament Session: Earlier on february 4, 2025, nityanand rai had told the lok sabha that fencing is an important security measure for the security of the border.
India bangladesh Border Safety: The central government told the lok sabha on tuesday (February 11, 2025) that out of the total 4,096.7 km of India-Bangladesh border, 864.5 km. has not been fenced yet. In this, 174.15 km. The Area is ditched. This information was given in a written reply to the question of trinamool congress mp deepak Adhikari.
The West bengal mp had asked the home Ministry about the details of the total land adjoining the border with bangladesh, details of the states sharing the border with bangladesh, details of the total length of the border with bangladesh, and the reasons for not fencing the border with Bangladesh.
What answer did nityanand rai give?
Responding to these questions, Union minister nityanand rai said in the house, "The total length of the India-Bangladesh border is 4,096.7 km." He said that the states sharing the border with bangladesh are West bengal (2,216.7 km), assam (263 km), meghalaya (443 km), Tripura (856 km) and Mizoram (318 km).
Why could the fencing not be done?
The Union minister said, "864.5 km of the India-Bangladesh border is still to be fenced, including 174.5 km of trench area." Regarding the incomplete fencing, he said, "The border with bangladesh remains partially unfenced due to challenges such as difficult terrain like marshy land and landslide-prone areas."
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