Kolkata:The West Bengal government has intensified measures to strengthen border security by facilitating the construction of Border Security Force (BSF) outposts and barbed-wire fencing along theIndia-Bangladesh border, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Wednesday.

Adhikari said additional land has now been handed over to the BSF, taking the total allocation to 142.79 acres across multiple border districts in the state.

In a post on X, Adhikari said, "Govt of WB has initiated intensified measures to strengthen Border Security by facilitating construction of BSF Outposts & Barbed-Wire Fencing, further enhancing security in the Border areas. Additional land has now been handed over to BSF, taking the total tally to 142.79 acres."

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According to data shared by Adhikari, Murshidabad received the highest allocation at 38.805 acres, followed by Jalpaiguri with 35.165 acres and Cooch Behar with 22.95 acres.

"As part of this ongoing initiative, a substantial amount of land has already been distributed across nine districts. The breakdown of the land transferred to the BSF so far is as follows: 22.95 acres in Cooch Behar, 35.165 acres in Jalpaiguri, 8.815 acres in Darjeeling, 2.84 acres in Uttar Dinajpur, 20.1701 acres in Dakshin Dinajpur, 10.90 acres in Malda, 38.805 acres in Murshidabad, 0.55 acres in Nadia, and 2.6 acres in North 24 Parganas," the post stated.

The development comes as fencing work has begun along the India-Bangladesh border in the Phansidewa area of Siliguri subdivision after the state government handed over 27 kilometres of land to the BSF, marking a significant step towards tightening border security in the region.

Meanwhile, a large number of people gathered at the Hakimpur checkpost near the Bangladesh border after authorities launched a crackdown on undocumented Bangladeshi migrants amid the push for the 'detect, delete and deport' policy by the BJP government in West Bengal.

The Hakimpur checkpost is an international border crossing situated in North 24 Parganas district.

Speaking to ANI, a Bangladeshi migrant who previously worked as a mechanic in Howrah said they were returning because they could no longer find work and were not being allowed to stay due to the implementation of the policy.

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