Daijiworld Media Network – Kolkata

Kolkata, May 28: The West Bengal government has accelerated efforts to strengthen security along the India-Bangladesh border by handing over 142.79 acres of land to the Border Security Force (BSF) for barbed-wire fencing and construction of border outposts.

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday said the initiative was aimed at enhancing security infrastructure in sensitive border areas and improving surveillance along the international boundary.

Sharing the development on X, the Chief Minister stated that the land allocation was part of the State government’s intensified border security measures following the BJP government’s decision to strengthen border management.

According to official data, Murshidabad district received the highest allocation of 38.805 acres for fencing works, followed by Jalpaiguri with 35.165 acres and Cooch Behar with 22.95 acres.

The State government said the latest move marked significant progress towards its target of handing over 600 acres of land to the BSF within 45 days.

West Bengal shares a 2,216-km-long border with Bangladesh, making it the Indian state with the longest international border.

Illegal infiltration from Bangladesh had emerged as a major issue during the Assembly elections, with the BJP repeatedly accusing the previous administration of failing to control cross-border movement.

After assuming power, the BJP government launched a crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi migrants under its “detect, delete and deport” campaign and initiated steps to tighten border security across vulnerable districts.