Agartala, June 6 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the government's "smart border" project is in the final stage, and the new security grid will feature cutting-edge technology and local administration, besides the border sentinels.

Shah, addressing BSF personnel at Lankamura Border Outpost in Tripura, said wherever troops of the force are deployed, "we will build smart borders there".

"Smart borders will be introduced soon with a new security grid to include cutting-edge tech, local administration and border sentinels," the home minister said.

"The concept of smart border will be implemented in seven to eight places in the country as a pilot project. I request the Union home secretary and the director general of the BSF ...