17-05-2025
Amid India-Pakistan Tensions, Govt Expedites Border Projects To Boost National Security, Curb Infiltration
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The union finance and home affairs ministries are working together to fast-track major development projects along vulnerable border areas
In reaction to increased tensions with Pakistan, the Indian government has accelerated plans to implement key infrastructure projects along the border between the two nations. The move, intended to boost national security and discourage infiltration, follows recent high-level deliberations.
The union finance and home affairs ministries are working together to expedite major development projects along vulnerable border areas. Border fencing upgrades, strategic road development, and sophisticated surveillance infrastructure installations worth Rs 1,500 crore are planned.
Top officials say more than 500 kilometres of current border fencing will be upgraded with new, high-quality, modular, and multi-layered materials to counter infiltration threats. The much-needed upgrade comes in the wake of recent terrorist attacks on civilians and security forces in Rajouri and Poonch.
The High-Level Empowered Committee (HLEC) approved works in high-risk sectors of Samba, Indereshwar Nagar, and Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab's Ferozepur and Abohar belts, including road connectivity of border outposts (BOPs) to the boundary fence. These projects will help forces reach different areas along the India-Pakistan border.
Major upgrades include bulletproof sentry posts for the safety of BSF personnel after reports of unprovoked firing by Pakistan Rangers.
A finished reconnaissance and hydrological survey guides infrastructure development along border rivers. In Rajasthan, more than Rs 500 crore will go towards specialised layered fencing and wall construction, high-powered LED lighting for improved night vigilance, and armoured underground cabling to deal with specific desert landscape issues.
To alleviate the ongoing water supply woes of border troops, Rs 160 crore has been approved for better storage and delivery infrastructure. This will replace the present expensive and unsustainable tanker system used on unpaved tracks.
These projects mark a strategic shift in India's border defence posture, meeting the rise of cross-border aggression and new forms of infiltration tactics. The government, with a priority on national security, is following through with the speedy implementation of these crucial border-guarding measures.
First Published:
May 17, 2025, 07:30 IST
