# SSB secures 2,450-km open border with Nepal, Bhutan: minister 2026-08-17T12:12:19+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Union minister of state for home affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar inaugurated 48 newly constructed Type-III separated family accommodation units at the Sashastra Seema Bal campus in Ibrahimpatnam, Hyderabad. He said the accommodations symbolise the government's commitment to the welfare of SSB personnel and their families. The minister noted that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah, the ministry is strengthening operational capabilities, modernisation, infrastructure and welfare of Central Armed Police Forces. SSB has completed construction of 10,029 residential units so far, with 1,273 more under way. SSB guards about 2,450 km of open international borders with Nepal and Bhutan. In 2025-26, the force rescued 661 victims of human trafficking and apprehended 6,324 persons involved in illegal activities. SSB uses drones, CCTV, thermal imagers and GPS-based patrolling to enhance border management. ## Coverage - deccanchronicle.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Amit Shah, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Hyderabad, Ministry of Home Affairs, Narendra Modi, Sashastra Seema Bal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ssb-secures-2450-km-open-border-with-nepal-bhutan-minister/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ssb-secures-2450-km-open-border-with-nepal-bhutan-minister/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/