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Border fencing on the zero line completed at four places in Tripura; Infiltration, cross-border insurgency remains a major problem
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PHOTO : BSF patrolling Indo-Bangla border. TIWN File Photo
Agartala, Feb 11 (TIWN): Barbed wire fencing on the zero line of Indo-Bangla border have been completed at four places out of nine places in Tripura, work is in progress at four other places. This was stated in legislative assembly during the ongoing budget session.
Following India’s request, Bangladesh government has agreed to allow construction of fencing on the zero-line at nine places in the State.
The places include Akhaura International Check Post, Kasba Kali Temple area, Agartala airport, Mohanpur market and Sidhai Main Road in West Tripura district, Belonia and Sabroom sub-divisional towns in South Tripura district and Kailashahar sub-divisional town in Unakoti district.
Accordingly zero line fencing have been completed at Kasba Kali Temple area,Agartala International Check Post, Agartala Airport,Mohanpur Bazaar and fencing at remaining five places yet to be completed.
The Centre had earlier sanctioned construction of barbed wire fencing along 833 km of the 856 km-long Indo-Bangla border in the State.Bangladesh government had objected fencing on the Zero Line to adhere to Indira-Mujib Treaty signed in 1972, as per which no permanent structure in any form within the 150 yards of the Zero-Line could be constructed.
Construction of fencing 150 yards away from the Zero Line caused huge displacement and many cultivable and homestead land fell on the other side of the fencing causing inconvenience to people.According to official records, there are about 9,000 families in the State who live outside the fencing and so far they have not got any rehabilitation package.
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