Lok Sabha Question No. 3079 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Integrated Check Posts
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3079

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  MARCH, 2022/ CHAITRA 1, 1944 (SAKA)

INTEGRATED CHECK POSTS

3079. DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  accorded  approval  for  preparation  of Detailed  Engineering  Report  (DER)  for  developing  10  Integrated  Check Posts (ICPs) in the country including one at Hili in West Bengal;

(b) if so, whether the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) has completed the acquisition process and submitted DER for Hili in West Bengal;

(c) if so, the details thereof along with the timeline of the project;

(d) the current status and details of the ICPs being constructed along the border areas, State-wise including at Hili in West Bengal;

(e)  the  details  of  facilities  provided  or  to  be  provided  at  each  Integrated Check Post (ICP); and

(f)  the  other  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  strengthening  of ICPs in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK)

(a): Government of India has accorded 'in-principle' approval for acquisition of land and preparation of Detailed Engineering Report (DER) for establishment of 10 Integrated Check  Posts (ICPs) including one at Hili

in West Bengal.

## LS.US.Q.NO.3079 FOR 22.03.2022

(b) & (c): Several requests have been made to State Government of West Bengal  for  early  acquisition  of  land  parcel  at  seven  identified  locations including Hili. However, land has not been acquired till date.

In absence of land acquisition by Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) DER has not been prepared.

(d):    The  current  status and details of the ICPs under different stages of construction, border-wise & State-wise, is placed at Annexure 'A'.

(e): Land  Ports  Authority  of  India,  as  an  aggregator  &  facilitator  of services essential for bilateral/international trade & passengers movement, provide requisite facilities at ICP as follows:

For  Trade:  cargo  terminal  building;  immigration  clearance  counters  for drivers;  import  and  export  warehouse;  cold  storage  facility,  customs clearance counters; rummaging shed; inspection shed; drivers rest room; cargo vehicle parking facilities; quarantine building etc.

For  passengers:    Passengers  terminal  building;  immigration  clearance counters;  public  utilities  cafeteria;  passenger  dormitory;  medical  room foreign exchange counters, duty free shop etc.

For  security  forces:  Electronic  surveillance  equipments,  security  and surveillance gadgets, Border Guarding Force accommodation etc.

## LS.US.Q.NO.3079 FOR 22.03.2022

(f): For strengthening of ICPs, Government has approved for installation  of  Full  Body  Truck  Scanner  (FBTS);  Installation  of  Radiation Detection Equipments.

LPAI constantly reviews the existing facilities and plans for strengthening  of  facilities  to  further  ease  the  trade  and  passengers' movement as well as for strengthening the security of the ICPs.  Based on the  reviews,  decision  is  taken  at  the  level  of  LPAI  for  upgradation  of facilities as per need of the particular ICP.

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## State-wise details of the ICPs being constructed along the border areas

|   Sl. No. | Location      | State         | Border          | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|-----------|---------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Dawki         | Meghalaya     | Indo-Bangladesh | Land acquired and Construction is in full pace.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|         2 | Rupaidiha     | Uttar Pradesh | Indo-Nepal      | Land acquired and Construction is in full pace.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|         3 | Sunauli       | Uttar Pradesh | Indo-Nepal      | Transfer of land to LPAI has commenced very recently.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|         4 | Sutarkandi    | Assam         | Indo-Bangladesh | ICP has become operational from Border Trade Centre (BTC) 1 & 2, covering a land area of 23.496 acres, since 07.09.2019 For construction of ICP at Sutarkandi, total requirement of land is approximately 85 acres. Till date, State government has transferred 35.016 acres of land including land of BTC 1 & 2. |
|         5 | Hili          | West Bengal   | Indo-Bangladesh | Land has not been acquired till date.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|         6 | Changrabandha | West Bengal   | Indo-Bangladesh | Land has not been acquired till date.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|         7 | Jaigaon       | West Bengal   | Indo-Bhutan     | Land has not been acquired till date.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|         8 | Panitanki     | West Bengal   | Indo-Nepal      | Land has not been acquired till date.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|         9 | Ghojadanga    | West Bengal   | Indo-Bangladesh | Land has not been acquired till date.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|        10 | Mahadipur     | West Bengal   | Indo-Bangladesh | Land has not been acquired till date.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|        11 | Fulbari       | West Bengal   | Indo-Bangladesh | Land has not been acquired till date.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|        12 | Kawrpuichhuah | Mizoram       | Indo-Bangladesh | Pre-construction activities have commenced.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|        13 | Banbasa       | Uttarakhand   | Indo-Nepal      | Direction has been issued in December, 2021 to the District Magistrate, Champawat to initiate the process of land acquisition under the provisions of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land acquisition, Rehabilitation & Resettlement Act, 2013                                                    |
|        14 | Bhittamore    | Bihar         | Indo-Nepal      | Payment for land has been made. State Government is yet to transfer the land.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|        15 | Sabroom       | Tripura       | Indo-Bangladesh | Land acquisition completed. Construction works commenced.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

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