Lok Sabha Question No. 1146 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Infiltration
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DHARMENDRA YADAV, DHARAM VIRA GANDHI, HARISH CHANDRA MEENA, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, LALLU SINGH, ASHWINI KUMAR, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, Shrirang Appa Barne, BALKA SUMAN, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE, ALOK SANJAR, GEETHA KOTHAPALLI, VASANTHI M.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1146.

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  NOVEMBER, 2016/ AGRAHAYANA 1, 1938 (SAKA)

## INFILTRATION

†1146.     SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI DHARAM VIRA:

SHRI HARISH MEENA:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI LALLU SINGH:

SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of incidents of infiltration registered, infiltrators arrested and killed along with the number of security personnel injured and killed in such incidents in the current year, border-wise and State-wise;
- (b) the status of fencing at borders and the time by which the remaining fencing work is targeted for completion, border-wise;
- (c)  whether there is any proposal to seek inter-Government assistance to  introduce  technological  and  innovative  solutions  for  border  security and if so, the details thereof;

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## L.S.US.Q. No. 1146 FOR 16.11.2016

- (d)  whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  implement  the  principle  of  One border, One force and also to construct concrete walls along the borders of the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the other measures being taken to  check  infiltrations  at  the  international  borders  and  to  secure  the riverine and open stretches at the borders?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA QUESTION No. 1146 FOR 22.11.2016

(a) : The number of incidents of infiltration registered, infiltrators arrested and killed  along  with  the  number  of  security  personnel  injured  and  killed  in  such incidents in the current year, border-wise and State-wise are as under:

## L.S.UN.Q.NO.1146 FOR 22.11.2016

| Border                  | State             | Year 2016   | Year 2016   | Year 2016   | Nos of security personnel   | Nos of security personnel   |
|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|                         |                   | Cases       | Apprehended | Killed      | Injured                     | Killed                      |
| Indo- Bangladesh Border | West Bengal       | 695         | 1807        | 12          | --                          | --                          |
|                         | Assam             | 5           | 5           | 1           | --                          | --                          |
|                         | Meghalaya         | 28          | 59          | 0           | --                          | --                          |
|                         | Tripura           | 43          | 119         | 2           | --                          | --                          |
|                         | Mizoram           | 0           | 0           | 0           | --                          | --                          |
|                         | Sub-total         | 771         | 1990        | 15          | --                          | --                          |
| Indo- Pakistan          | J&K               | 201         | 2           | 24          | --                          | --                          |
|                         | Punjab            | 30          | 43          | 15          | --                          | --                          |
| Border                  | Rajasthan         | 05          | 5           | 0           | --                          | --                          |
| Border                  | Gujarat           | 06          | 31          | 0           | --                          | --                          |
| Border                  | Sub-total         | 242         | 81          | 39          | --                          | --                          |
| Indo- Myanmar Border    | Arunachal Pradesh | 32          | 41          | 5           | --                          | --                          |
|                         | Nagaland          | 30          | 33          | 1           | --                          | --                          |
|                         | Manipur           | 22          | 23          | 8           | 2                           | 6                           |
|                         | Mizoram           | 11          | 13          | 0           | --                          | --                          |
|                         | Sub-total         | 95          | 110         | 14          | 2                           | 6                           |
| Indo-Nepal Border       | Uttarakhand       | 1           | 1           | --          | --                          | --                          |
|                         | U.P.              | 2           | 2           | --          | --                          | --                          |
|                         | West Bengal       | 2           | 2           | --          | --                          | --                          |
|                         | Sub-total         | 5           | 5           | --          | --                          | --                          |
| Indo- Bhutan Border     | West Bengal       | 1           | 1           | --          | --                          | --                          |

(b):  The total sanctioned length of fence along Indo-Bangladesh Border is 3326 km, out of which 2731 km has been completed. The ongoing fence work along the  complete  Indo-Bangladesh  border  is  targeted  for  completion  by  March' 2019. Further, in the stretches in which site is not available, fence work will be completed in three years from the date of availability of site.

The total sanctioned length of fence along Indo-Pakistan Border is 2063 km, out of which 2003 km has been completed. The ongoing fence work along the  complete  Indo-Pakistan  border  is  targeted  for  completion  by  December, 2018.

A  total  of  9.12  km  fencing  along  Indo-Myanmar  Border  in  Moreh  Sector (between Border Pillars 79-81), Manipur was  approved by Ministry and accordingly Phase-I construction of fencing commenced in the year 2010. The construction of the fence was however temporarily halted on 21.12.2013. At the time  of  stopping  of  work  only  around  3.47  km  of  border  fencing  work  was completed. No progress on the work has been taken place thereafter.

Construction of Border fencing of total length of 35.90 km along the IndoBhutan Border has been approved by the Government. There is no fencing on Indo-China Border.

(c) :    Yes,  Madam.  There  exists  a  India-Israel  Joint  Working  Group  on  Border Management and Security, which provide for up-gradation of border surveillance techniques through sharing of technology, conducting joint research on  evolution  and  application  of improved  technology related to the

creation and construction of assets relating to border infrastructure, sharing of engineering and technological data relating to construction and maintenance of border  infrastructure  assets  and  conducting  of  meetings  at  regular  intervals between  concerned  officials  of both countries for evolution of  mutually beneficial strategies for improved border Management.

(d)  :    Yes,  Madam.  The  principle  of  One  border,  one  force  has  already  been implemented. There  are  no  proposals  to  construct  concrete  wall  along India's International Borders.

(e): The following measures are being taken by concerned Departments/Border Guarding Forces to check infiltration along the borders:

- (i) Effective  domination  of  the  borders  by  the  Border  Guarding  Forces through  round  the  clock  surveillance  of  the  border  viz.  patrolling, laying nakas, establishing observation posts all along the border and strengthening of existing defence of the BOPs.
- (ii) The riverine segments of the International Borders of the country are being  patrolled  and  dominated  with  the  help  of  water  crafts/speed boats/floating  Border  Out  Posts  (BOPs)  of  Border  Guarding  Forces (BGFs).
- (iii) Usage  of  Hi-Tech  surveillance  equipment  along  with  day  and  night vision devices for further enhancing the border domination.

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