The Hindu·4 min read·medium
In a first, marshy Sundarbans to get fenced soon; BSF to expedite work with other govt depts.
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Vijaita Singh
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The Indian government is planning to install fencing along a 90-kilometer stretch of the Sundarbans border with Bangladesh to enhance national security. The project involves complex logistical challenges due to the region's mangrove forests and tidal terrain, requiring coordination between the Border Security Force and local government departments.
In a first, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is set to fence about 90 kilometres of the Sundarbans along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal, a challenging terrain characterised by mangrove forests, tidal swamps, embankments and numerous creeks.
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