Lok Sabha Question No. 6104 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Border Infrastructure
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6104

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 th  APRIL, 2017/CHAITRA 21, 1939 (SAKA)

BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE

6104.

SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been an increase in the number of attacks on India's borders in the last three years and if so the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has improved border security through creation of  modern  border  infrastructure  along  the  Indo-Pak  and  Indo-Bangladesh borders;
- (c) if so, the details of such infrastructure work carried out during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (d) the details of budgetary allocation made for border infrastructure during the said period;
- (e) whether the said allocations have not been utilised and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (f)  the measures taken by the Government to ensure full utilisation of the allocated funds in view of the rising threats of attacks along the borders?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU )

- (a): The details of cross border firing on Indo-Pak International Border in Jammu region in the last three years and current year (upto 31.03.2017) are as under:-

L.S. U.S.Q. No. 6104 FOR 11.04.2017

| Year                  | No of cross- border firing incidents on International border   | Casualties of BSF personnel during cross-border firing incidents on International Border   | Casualties of BSF personnel during cross-border firing incidents on International Border   |
|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                  | No of cross- border firing incidents on International border   | Died                                                                                       | Injured                                                                                    |
| 2014                  | 430                                                            | 2                                                                                          | 15                                                                                         |
| 2015                  | 253                                                            | 1                                                                                          | 5                                                                                          |
| 2016                  | 221                                                            | 3                                                                                          | 10                                                                                         |
| 2017 (up to 31.03.17) | 08                                                             | -                                                                                          | -                                                                                          |

(b)  &  (c):  Improvement  in  border  security  is  a  continuous  process.  The Government has adopted a multipronged approach for security arrangements at the borders to curb cross border crimes. The arrangements include deployment of Border Guarding Force (BGF), construction of border fence, construction of border roads, installation of floodlights, construction of Border Out Posts (BOPs), introduction of Hi-tech surveillance  equipment's,  providing  advanced  weapons  and  Specialized Vehicles to Security Forces, etc.

(d) to (f): For Indo- Bangladesh and Indo- Pakistan borders, an amount of Rs. 2230.86 Crore was made in revised allocations during last three years viz. 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17. Further, an amount of Rs. 1300 Crore have been allocated for the current financial year i.e. 2017-18. The Government is  taking  all  possible  measures  for  full  utilization  of  allocated  funds  for border infrastructure. This includes periodic review meetings with implementing agencies and Border Guarding Forces at various levels.

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