Lok Sabha Question No. 909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Infiltration along Border
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUDHEER GUPTA, POONAM  MAHAJAN, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, MAUSAM NOOR, PARESH RAWAL, DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN, RAM CHARITRA, K. KAMARAAJ, R. VANAROJA, BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN, PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL, A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 909

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 11, 1937 (SAKA)

## INFILTRATION ALONG BORDER

909.

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR:

SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

DR. K. KAMARAJ:

SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:

SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of incidents of infiltration registered, infiltrators arrested and  killed  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year, border-wise and State-wise;
- (b) the status of fencing at the borders along with the names of border districts  which  remain  unfenced  or  where  fencing  is  not  complete, State-wise;
- (c)  whether  a  large  stretch  of  Indo-Bangladesh  border  in  the  State  of Bengal is not fenced for want of land;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (e)  the  manner  in  which  the  riverne  borders  and  open  borders  are guarded, border-wise; and
- (f)  the  comprehensive  measures  taken  to  check  infiltration  at  the borders  along  with  the  erection  of  smart  and  all  weather  fencing, deployment  of  night  vision  cameras,  GPS  navigation  satellites  and strengthening intelligence networks along the borders?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  details of cases  of  infiltration  reported,  the  number  of infiltrators  apprehended and killed during the last three years and the current year, border-wise and State-wise, are enclosed at Annexure.
- (b)      The  Fencing  has  been  constructed  along  Indo-Bangladesh,  IndoPakistan and in a small stretch along Indo-Myanmar Borders as per the details given below:-

Indo-Bangladesh Border

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(Length in Km)

| Name of State   |   Sanctioned |   Completed |
|-----------------|--------------|-------------|
| West Bengal     |      1464.78 |    1241.72  |
| Assam           |       229.03 |     223.89  |
| Meghalaya       |       453.41 |     349.05  |
| Tripura         |       834.51 |     754.489 |
| Mizoram         |       344.41 |     147.424 |
| Total           |      3326.14 |    2716.58  |

## Indo-Pakistan  Border

(Length in Km)

| Name of the State          |   Sanctioned |   Completed |
|----------------------------|--------------|-------------|
| Punjab                     |       488.79 |      488.79 |
| Rajasthan                  |      1056.63 |     1048.27 |
| Jammu International Border |       186    |      186    |
| Gujarat                    |       340    |      264.34 |
| TOTAL                      |      2071.42 |     1987.4  |

Along Indo-Myanmar  Border, fencing to the extent of 10 km has been sanctioned.  Out of which, 4 km has been completed.

Almost  all the border districts have major or minor patches which are unfenced due to geographical constraints or otherwise.

(c)  & (d)   About 80 km of fencing in the State of West Bengal has not been taken up  due to  pending land acquisition.   The Government  of West Bengal has been requested to expedite the pending land acquisition.

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(e)  The  riverine  areas  of  all  the  borders  are  patrolled  by  the  Border Guarding  Forces  with  the  help  of  Floating  Border  Out  Posts  (FBOPs), mechanized  boats, speed boats, medium  crafts etc. as per the availability.

The  open  borders  are  being  guarded  by  the  Border  Guarding  Forces (BGFs) through carrying out round the clock surveillance of the borders by  patrolling  nakas  (border  ambushes)  and  by  deploying  observation posts all along the international borders of the country.

(f) The Government has adopted multi-pronged activities to check transborder crimes including infiltration along the borders.  The steps taken in this regard inter-alia include:

- Construction  of  fence,  border  roads,  floodlights  and  additional Border Out Posts(BOPs) along the borders.
- Usages  of  Hi-Tech  surveillance  equipments  along  with  day  and night vision devices for further enhancing the border domination.
- Vulnerability  mapping of the Border  Out  Posts (BOPs) which are sensitive  with  regard  to  infiltration/smuggling  along  the  Borders has been carried out.  These identified BOPs have been

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strengthened      by      deploying      additional      manpower,  Special Surveillance Equipment, vehicles and other infrastructure support.

- Upgradation of intelligence network and coordination with sister agencies.

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## Annexure  LS.USQ.No. 909 FOR 1.3.2016

| Border            | State           | 2013   | 2013           | 2013    | 2014   | 2014           | 2014    | 2015   | 2015          | 2015    | 2016(up to 31.01.2016)   | 2016(up to 31.01.2016)   | 2016(up to 31.01.2016)   |
|-------------------|-----------------|--------|----------------|---------|--------|----------------|---------|--------|---------------|---------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Border            | State           | Case s | Apprehension s | Kille d | Case s | Apprehension s | Kille d | Case s | Apprehensio n | Kille d | Case s                   | Apprehensio n            | Kille d                  |
| Indo- Banglades h | West Bengal     | 1009   | 2815           | 17      | 886    | 2260           | 10      | 967    | 3296          | 25      | 101                      | 285                      | 1                        |
| Indo- Banglades h | Assam           | 11     | 12             | 0       | 21     | 22             | 0       | 7      | 8             | 1       | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| Indo- Banglades h | Meghalaya       | 71     | 133            | 0       | 37     | 64             | 0       | 32     | 57            | 0       | 4                        | 9                        | 0                        |
| Indo- Banglades h | Tripura         | 68     | 96             | 0       | 69     | 101            | 0       | 41     | 65            | 0       | 9                        | 11                       | 0                        |
| Indo- Banglades h | Mizoram         | 1      | 1              | 0       | 4      | 8              | 0       | 0      | 0             | 0       | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| Indo- Banglades h | Sub-total       | 1160   | 3057           | 17      | 1017   | 2455           | 10      | 1047   | 3426          | 26      | 114                      | 305                      | 1                        |
| Indo- Pakistan    | Jammu & Kashmir | 277    | 16             | 38      | 222    | 4              | 52      | 121    | 7             | 46      | 3                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| Indo- Pakistan    | Punjab          | 27     | 30             | 10      | 23     | 29             | 14      | 23     | 25            | 7       | 2                        | 2                        | 1                        |
| Indo- Pakistan    | Rajasthan       | 13     | 13             | 2       | 10     | 13             | 0       | 12     | 15            | 0       | 1                        | 1                        | 0                        |
| Indo- Pakistan    | Gujarat         | 15     | 86             | 0       | 11     | 14             | 0       | 9      | 17            | 0       | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| Indo- Pakistan    | Sub-total       | 332    | 145            | 50      | 266    | 60             | 66      | 165    | 64            | 53      | 6                        | 3                        | 1                        |
| Indo-Nepal        | Uttar Pradesh   | 2      | 2              | 0       | 11     | 25             | 0       | 3      | 4             | 0       | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| Indo-Nepal        | Uttrakhand      | 0      | 0              | 0       |        | 0              | 0       | 0      | 0             | 0       | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| Indo-Nepal        | Bihar           | 0      | 0              | 0       | 2      | 2              | 0       | 2      | 4             | 0       | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| Indo-Nepal        | Sikkim          | 0      | 0              | 0       | 0      | 0              | 0       | 0      | 0             | 0       | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| Indo-Nepal        | West Bengal     | 1      | 1              | 0       | 0      | 0              | 0       | 6      | 9             | 0       | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |
| Indo-Nepal        | Sub-total       | 3      | 3              | 0       | 13     | 27             | 0       | 11     | 17            | 0       | 0                        | 0                        | 0                        |

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| Indo- Bhutan                  | NIL                             | NIL                           | NIL                           | NIL                           | NIL                           | NIL                           | NIL                           | NIL                           | NIL                           | NIL                           | NIL                           | NIL                           | NIL                           |
| Indo-China                    | Uttarakhan d & Himachal Pradesh | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             |
| Indo-China                    | Jammu & Kashmir                 | 1                             | 3                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             |
| Indo-China                    | Sikkim                          | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 3                             | 8                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             |
| Indo-China                    | Arunachal Pradesh               | 1                             | 3                             | 0                             | 2                             | 5                             | 0                             | 4                             | 8                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             |
| Indo-China                    | Sub-total                       | 2                             | 6                             | 0                             | 5                             | 13                            | 0                             | 4                             | 8                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             |
| Indo- Myanmar                 | Arunachal Pradesh               | 31                            | 43                            | 6                             | 44                            | 60                            | 6                             | 33                            | 41                            | 3                             | 5                             | 8                             | 0                             |
| Indo- Myanmar                 | Nagaland                        | 31                            | 69                            | 0                             | 25                            | 46                            | 0                             | 31                            | 67                            | 10                            | 3                             | 3                             | 0                             |
| Indo- Myanmar                 | Manipur                         | 31                            | 54                            | 4                             | 34                            | 61                            | 1                             | 35                            | 58                            | 5                             | 1                             | 2                             | 0                             |
| Indo- Myanmar                 | Mizoram                         | 2                             | 4                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 9                             | 21                            | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             | 0                             |
| Indo- Myanmar                 | Sub-total                       | 95                            | 170                           | 10                            | 103                           | 167                           | 7                             | 108                           | 187                           | 18                            | 9                             | 13                            | 0                             |