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Centre has fenced 3406 kms along Indo-Bangladesh border
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ANI India on 27 November, 2007 08:01:00
 
The Government of India has sanctioned 3406 kms of fencing along the
Indo-Bangladesh border.
Out of this, 2529 kms of fencing has been erected.  A pilot project of 277 kms
of flood-lighting in the West Bengal sector was sanctioned and has since been
completed.
An amount of Rs.2881.58 crore has been incurred on border works which includes
the expenditure incurred on the construction of 3246 kms of roads and 23051
mtrs. of  bridges. The project is likely to be completed by 2008-09.
This was stated in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today by the
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, V. Radhika Selvi. (ANI)