No plans to construct wall along Pak border: Govt tells RS

April 12, 2017 16:09

India has no plans to construct a wall along its border with Pakistan, Rajya Sabha was informed today. "There was no proposal with the government of India to build a wall along the Pakistan border," Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said replying a written question.

The Minister said the government has adopted a multi-pronged approach for security arrangements at the Indo-Pak border.

"The arrangements include deployment of BSF, construction of border fence, construction of border roads, installation of floodlights, construction of BOPs, introduction of hi-tech surveillance equipments, providing weapons and specialised vehicles to security forces," he said.

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