MP Biplab Kumar Deb for speedy completion of fencing in border

Agartala, Oct 30, 2024, By Our Correspondent

 Member of Parliament (MP), Biplab Kumar Deb has demanded before Union Home Minister Amit Shah for immediate completion of barbed wire fencing in some patches along the border with Bangladesh.In a letter addressed to Shah on Tuesday, Deb said the  total length  of  international  border  of Tripura  with Bangladesh  border  is 856 Km , although  most  part of  the border  has been  fenced   but   the  border   fencing is  left  only  in about  26.64 Km , and   it has been  informed  that there is no issue  of  land  acquisition  for  undertaking  border  fencing   in  the left  out  areas  and   the construction  agencies  are carrying   on the work of   border fencing  in the left  out  portion,  but in a  very  slow  pace”, he said. “The old   border fencing   which had  been carried   out  years  ago  is in dilapidated  and  rusting  condition  as  the   same perhapes  has not  been properly  maintained . Now  with  the  disturbed   law  and  order situation  in  Bangladesh ,  there  is a possibility  of  vested  interests  taking  advantage  of  the  porous  border”, he wrote.Deb said therefore , requested  that  concerned  agencies  be   directed  for  early completion  of fencing  of the  left out  portion  and renovation  of  the   old  border fence , wherever  needed . “Although  proactive  steps   being  taken  by the central  Govt  till   now  has   prevented  the infiltration  but  it  appears  that  strength    of the   BSF  needs to   to be  augmented   for better  guarding   of the borders  and to prevent  any  kind  of adverse impact   of  Bangladesh  situation ”, he said