Anti Cut-Anti-Climb’ set up along Indo-Bangladesh Border.

Anti Cut-Anti-Climb’ set up along Indo-Bangladesh Border.

Why in news:

• With the view to curbing criminal activities along the India-Bangladesh border, Indian border guarding force BSF has introduced “anti cut-anti climb” fencing.
• According to BSF, anti-cut fencing has a long life, is stronger and economically better and no one can cut this fence or climb it easily.
• So, it will help the forces to deal with the criminals along the border.

India Bangladesh border:

• India shares a total of 4,096 km border area with Bangladesh out of which West Bengal alone shares 2,216 km.
• While the North Bengal frontier shares 950 km of the border, out of it 110 km is still unfenced.
• Apart from the Indo-Bangladesh border, attempts are also being made to replace the old fencing with the latest fencing at the India-Pakistan border as well.
• Earlier in 2019, two pilot projects covering 71 km on the India-Pakistan border (10 km) and India-Bangladesh border (61 km) were initiated under the Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS).

BSF heightens security measures at border areas

• In view of illegal activities and infiltration, the North Bengal frontier of the Border Security Force has been drawing up plans for keeping up vigilance along the India-Bangladesh border by installing anti-climb and anti-cut wires fencing and other gadgets to prevent any kind any illegal movements.
• An amount of Rs 18 crores has been sanctioned by the central government for installations of equipment which will help in covering an unfenced area of the India-Bangladesh border in North Bengal and necessary work has also been initiated in the regard.
• Apart from that, equipment like night vision cameras, infrared cameras, variants of the CCTV cameras with high mast light towers among others will be installed in the border regions.

What are the main issues between India and Bangladesh?

• Continuous border killing of Bangladeshi people by Indian border guards, aiding illegal immigrants, helping in armed dacoity, fake money transfer and illegal drug trades byboth Indian and Bangladeshi people are the major problems between Bangladesh and India.
• Bangladeshis illegally crossingthe border into India has become an increasingly fraught political issue.
• In the same period, 3,173 people were arrested for attempting to illegally cross the border from India into Bangladesh. The two South Asian neighbors share a 4,096-kilometer (2,545-mile) border.

About BSF:

• The Border Security Force(BSF) is India’s border guarding organisation on its border with Pakistan and Bangladesh. It is one of the five Central Armed Police Forces of India
• Formed – 1 december 1965
• Headquarters – New Delhi
• Director general – Pankaj Kumar Singh