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India-Bangladesh border stretch on Mahananda River to get fencing
Nearly one kilometre of the India-Bangladesh border along the Mahananda River in Murikhawa village, Siliguri, will soon have barbed-wire fencing, millenniumpost.in reports. Land acquisition from farmers for the project has begun, with…
The Story in Brief
Nearly one kilometre of the India-Bangladesh border along the Mahananda River in Murikhawa village, Siliguri, will soon have barbed-wire fencing, millenniumpost.in reports. Land acquisition from farmers for the project has begun, with compensation being paid. The stretch remained unfenced for years because the river acted as a natural boundary, allowing cattle smuggling and other illegal activities, residents say.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari ordered stronger border security, prompting the handover of land to the BSF. Villagers have long complained of crop damage from smugglers and clashes with BSF personnel. While BSF surveillance has already increased, locals hope the fencing will bring lasting peace and safety.
The Indian Opinion
The fencing is welcome relief for villagers who lived in fear, but it is easy to overstate its effect. Smugglers often adapt, they shift routes or times. The real test will be whether BSF patrols and monitoring are sustained after the fence goes up. Compensation to farmers also needs full and timely payment. A concrete question: will the number of night-time incidents along this stretch actually drop to zero once the wire is in place?
Source: millenniumpost.in
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