Union Home Minister Amit Shah has asked District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police from five border districts in Rajasthan to demolish illegal construction in up to 15 km of international border with Pakistan.
Mr. Shah on Wednesday chaired a high-level security review meeting in Bikaner, Rajasthan, to comprehensively assess security-related issues concerning the districts along the Pakistan border.
The meeting focused on enhanced and comprehensive border management with greater coordination of the State government.
This integrated approach will actively involve local citizens, the State Government machinery, and all concerned security agencies to ensure comprehensive and robust border management.
Mr. Shah stressed the need for strict enforcement of a zero-tolerance policy against illegal constructions, particularly within 0-15 km of the international border.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has asked District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police from five border districts in Rajasthan to demolish illegal construction in up to 15 km of international border with Pakistan.
Mr. Shah on Wednesday chaired a high-level security review meeting in Bikaner, Rajasthan, to comprehensively assess security-related issues concerning the districts along the Pakistan border.
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The meeting was attended by Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, Chief Secretary V. Srinivas, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Secretary (Border Management) Rajendra Kumar, along with the District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police of five border districts — Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Sri Ganganagar, and Phalodi. The meeting focused on enhanced and comprehensive border management with greater coordination of the State government.
“It was decided to formulate a 360-degree security framework for every border district. This integrated approach will actively involve local citizens, the State Government machinery, and all concerned security agencies to ensure comprehensive and robust border management. Mr. Shah stressed the need for strict enforcement of a zero-tolerance policy against illegal constructions, particularly within 0-15 km of the international border. He directed the concerned authorities to demolish all such unauthorised constructions,” the Union Home Ministry (MHA) said.
The Minister emphasised on a coordinated border management strategy involving the Border Security Force (BSF), Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), and the State government machinery to effectively address infiltration, narcotics smuggling, encroachment, terror financing, and other trans-border crimes.
District Magistrates were asked to assume enhanced responsibilities, including ensuring full legal and financial compliance by all banks, verification of major business establishments, scrutiny of their funding sources, tracking of mule accounts and shell companies, identification of fake Aadhaar cards, and prevention of smuggling.
The Minister instructed to effectively utilise the ‘1930’ call centre for prompt redressal of cybercrimes and full implementation of the three new criminal laws to strengthen law enforcement and judicial processes in the region.
During the meeting, emphasis was laid on the successful implementation of the Vibrant Village Programme-II (VVP-II) for strengthening last mile governance, curbing economic crimes, fulfilling infrastructural gaps and supporting border population. 100% saturation of all government schemes in border villages was reiterated.
