Kolkata, July 14 -- In a major step towards strengthening national security and improving border management, the West Bengal government has handed over 1,024.75 acres of land to the Border Security Force (BSF) for the construction of border fencing and other critical infrastructure along the India-Bangladesh border.
The land transfer covers a stretch of 172.6 kilometres across nine border districts and is expected to expedite several long-pending security projects aimed at enhancing surveillance and securing vulnerable stretches of the international boundary.
The move comes as part of the government's stated commitment to ensuring national security by facilitating the timely completion of border infrastructure projects.
Officials said th...