Kolkata, May 20 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday announced that the state government is ready to hand over 27 kilometres of land for fencing at the Indo-Bangladesh border.

Addressing a press conference in Howrah, CM Adhikari said that the government will also provide land for border outpost and Border Security Force (BSF) infrastructure.

The BJP's manifesto promised land allocation for fencing along the India-Bangladesh border within 45 days of forming the government, as part of its major poll plank to stop illegal immigrants from the neighbouring country.

Adhikari said, "We are ready to hand over 27 kilometres of land for fencing, along with a few BOP (Border Outpost) land, and BSF infrastructure development...