Mukesh Ranjan  

Officials in the Ministry of Home Affairs said the BSF had undertaken “three pilot projects of smart fencing along the International Border in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts” Sources said the smart fencing along the International Border had been constructed using latest technology and would be impossible for the militants to breach it

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will arrive in Jammu on Monday to inaugurate the “smart fencing pilot projects” along the International Border (IB). He will also hold a security review meeting with the top officials of the state.

This will be Rajnath’s first visit to the state after the imposition of Governor’s rule on June 20 following the collapse of the PDP-BJP government.

Officials in the Ministry of Home Affairs said the BSF had undertaken “three pilot projects of smart fencing along the IB in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts”. They said as the projects had been completed, they would be inaugurated by the Home Minister on Monday.

The pilot projects are part of the Centre’s Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System.

The officials also confirmed that since the trial runs of the pilot projects had been successful, the minister would travel to the forward areas to inaugurate them during his one-day visit.

They, however, said, finer details of Rajnath’s visit were being worked out. The officials said since the process of the urban local bodies elections was being set in motion in the next few days, the minister was also likely to review security arrangements for the polls.

Sources said the smart fencing along the International Border had been constructed using latest technology and would be impossible for the militants to breach it. On a number of occasions, the militants had managed to breach the normal fencing by cutting it, they added.

Courtesy: Tribune: 14th Sep, 2018