Amit Shah to unveil smart border project in Bikaner

Jaisalmer: Union Home minister Amit Shah is scheduled to arrive in for a two-day visit on May 25 and May 26, during which he will outline plans for a ‘Smart Border Project' and a ‘New Border Security Strategy' focused on hybrid warfare and drone warfare along the international border with Pakistan.

The proposed ‘Smart Border Project' will be equipped with drones, radar, modern cameras and other technologies aimed at creating an impenetrable border grid.



During the visit, Shah will meet BSF jawans deployed on the India-Pakistan international border to boost their morale. He will also hold a high-level review meeting on security challenges arising from across the border and other important issues. Officials noted that incidents of smuggling of narcotics and weapons through drones from across the Pakistan border were increasing in the Bikaner and Sriganganagar sectors of Rajasthan.

Chief Secretary V Srinivas reviewed security, coordination and administrative matters related to border areas at a meeting held at the Secretariat Saturday for Shah's visit.

The meeting was convened regarding preparations for the upcoming border security review meeting, with collectors and SPs of Jaisalmer, Barmer, Bikaner, Sriganganagar and Phalodi joining via video conferencing.