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Smart Fence Border along India-Bangladesh Border
At the recently held border talks between India and Bangladesh, it was decided that the smart fencing across the border will be completed by July 2020. The smart fence is being constructed along the river Brahmaputra in Assam. The fencing is 55-km long. Significance The 55-km distance of the long India-Bangladesh International border has been ..
Topics: Border barriers • Border control • Border guard • Border Management • Border rivers • Border Security Force • CIBMS • India-Bangladesh • International borders • smart fence
Pentagon diversion of US $1 Billion for US-Mexico border Wall
Pentagon, Department of Defence has notified that it has authorised to shift US $1 billion from a military personnel account to establish a new wall of 57 mile and 18 foot high fence at the southern U.S. Mexico border. This wall would prevent illegal migration and drug trafficking from Mexico. The Department has authorised the ..
Topics: Border barriers • Electric fence • Fences • Perimeter security • Walls
India’s first ‘smart fence’ pilot project launched along Pakistan border
India’s first ‘smart fence’ pilot project was launched by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh along the Indo-Pak border at the BSF Headquarters in Ploura, Jammu on September 18, 2018. The purpose of the project is to make security system more strong and effective.The smart fencing uses a number of devices for surveillance, communication and data ..
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