Assam: Senior BSF Official Reviews Operational Readiness Along Indo-Bangla Border

GUWAHATI: The operational preparedness of the Guwahati Frontier of Border Security Force (BSF) and the resultant security scenario along the Indo-Bangladesh border were reviewed by a top BSF official.

This was revealed by a BSF spokesperson here on Friday.

It was also stated that the official also visited the border outposts along the Indo- Bangla border in Assam, mainly in the riverine areas and reportedly interacted with field commanders.

During his visit to the Guwahati Frontier of BSF, Rajwinder Singh Bhatti, Additional Director General, BSF (Eastern Command), Kolkata, was stated to have reviewed the situation along the international border in Assam, according to a BSF release.

On his arrival here on Thursday, Kamaljit Singh Banyal, Inspector General, BSF-Guwahati Frontier briefed ADG Singh Bhatti about their area of responsibility, operational preparedness and measures to combat various challenges on the Indo-Bangladesh border, including control of trans-border crimes.

The ADG visited the BOPs near rivers along the border areas under Dhubri and South Salamara districts, taking stock of the security scenario and reviewing the border domination and operational readiness, it was stated.

Chairing a 'Prahari Sammelan', Singh Bhatti also interacted with the border personnel on duty to understand the ground problems faced by the troops in border domination.

Bhatti is said to have appreciated the tireless efforts and dedication of the BSF Guwahati Frontier personnel in safeguarding the borders and efforts made by them to control crime on the Indo-Bangladesh border.

Assam shares 268 km of the total 4,156 km of the Indo-Bangladesh border

The latest Annual Report of the Ministry of Home Affairs has mentioned a fresh deadline of March 2024 for the completion of all physical and non-physical barriers along the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB). This has laid bare the bitter truth of this international border left to remain porous even after 37 years of the signing of the Assam Accord.

The report reveals that of the total 4096 km length of the IBB, 3145 km has been covered by physical fencing and the remaining about 951 km will be covered by physical and non-physical barriers.

Compared to this, of the total sanctioned 2,091 km fence along the Indo-Pakistan border, work 2,065 km has been completed and the remaining 26.38 km of work is in progress, which is likely to be completed by October 2022. These figures speak volumes about the negligence of successive governments at the Centre towards the sealing of the IBB despite the historic Accord signed in 1985 promising that the international border shall be made secure against future infiltration by the erection of physical barriers like walls, barbed wire fencing and other obstacles at appropriate places.

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