Government Statements On Fencing at Indo-Pak Border

 

India share a 3101 kms. border with Pakistan running through the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat. Border fencing has been erected along 1317 kms. and flood lighting along 1325 kms. at a total cost of Rs. 496.38 crores. Work on fencing and floodlighting on 180 kms. is in hand. India's border with Bangladesh running through the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and West Bengal is 4,000 kms. along. Fencing has been erected along 779.68 kms. at a total cost of Rs.12012.19 crores. Work on 116.32 kms. is in hand ..

(Source: LSSQ No. 382/14.7.1998 by D.S. Ahire and C.D. Gamit)






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