Bengal cleared four land sites for border check posts: MHA to LS

“The land acquisition process is underway at all three locations — Ghojadanga, Hili and Changrabandha on the Indo-Bangladesh border,” MoS Nisith Pramanik said.

Written by Mahender Singh Manral

New Delhi | Updated: December 20, 2023 04:37 AM IST

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MoS, Home Nisith Pramanik. (Image source: PTI)

The Ministry of Home Affairs Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that the West Bengal government has approved four places for land acquisition for development of Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) to be set up along the borders with Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, which will make cross-border movement of goods and people smoother.

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nisith Pramanik said in a written reply, “The Central government has accorded in-principle approval for acquisition of land and preparation of Detailed Engineering Report (DER) for establishment of 10 ICPs including one at Hili in West Bengal. The West Bengal government has accorded approval for land acquisition in November, 2023 and Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) has initiated the process of land acquisition.”

Sharing details of the ICPs, Pramanik said the West Bengal government has accorded approval for land acquisition for development of ICPs in four locations in the West Bengal: Fulbari at India-Bangladesh border, Panitanki at India-Nepal border, Jalgaon at India-Bhutan border and Mahadipur at India-Bangladesh border. “The land acquisition process is underway at all three locations — Ghojadanga, Hili and Changrabandha on the Indo-Bangladesh border,” he said.

Pramanik said there is a location in Tripura’s Sabroom at the Indo-Bangladesh border where construction is in its final stage. “In UP’s Sunauli, the construction works began at Indo-Nepal border and in Uttarakhand’s Banbasa, the land acquisition process is underway at Indo-Nepal border,” he said, adding that land acquisition in Bihar’s Bhithamore and Mizoram’s Kawrpuichhuah have been completed.

Mahender Singh Manral

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

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