Ministry of Home Affairs
ADDRESSING ILLEGAL MIGRATION AND BORDER SECURITY
Posted On:
12 MAR 2025 4:17PM by PIB Delhi
The month wise details of apprehension of Bangladeshi citizens on Indo-Bangladesh Border from 01.01.2024 to 31.01.2025 is as under :-
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S/N
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Month
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Apprehension (in Nos)
|
-
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Jan 2024
|
138
|
-
|
Feb 2024
|
124
|
-
|
March 2024
|
118
|
-
|
April 2024
|
91
|
-
|
May 2024
|
32
|
-
|
June 2024
|
247
|
-
|
July 2024
|
267
|
-
|
Aug 2024
|
214
|
-
|
Sept 2024
|
300
|
-
|
Oct 2024
|
331
|
-
|
Nov 2024
|
310
|
-
|
Dec 2024
|
253
|
-
|
Jan 2025
|
176
|
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Total
|
2601
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The Government has strengthened Indo-Bangladesh border security through advanced surveillance, enhanced manpower, and technological integration. Measures include Surveillance equipment like Hand Held Thermal Imager (HHTI), Night Vision Device (NVD), UAVs, CCTV/PTZ cameras, IR sensors, and the Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS) pilot in Dhubri (Assam). Operationally Continuous patrolling, nakas, observation posts and joint operations with local police and Border Guard Bangladesh are conducted on border. The illumination of bordering areas is done through floodlights and solar lights, while riverine areas are secured with boats and floating BOPs. The Intelligence networks are reinforced to track touts and fencing is upgraded with additional barriers in sensitive zones. The Community engagement through local meetings, deployment of dog squads, extensive vehicle patrolling and 15 BSF-led Anti-Human Trafficking Units further strengthen security efforts.
Border Security Force (BSF) interacts with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at various levels as per Joint India-Bangladesh Guidelines-1975. Further, a Coordinated Border Management Plan (CBMP) signed in 2011 between BSF and BGB exists for meeting of BSF-BGB Nodal Officers.
To increase the effectiveness of BSF , various steps have been taken such as establishment of observation posts; increase in number of personnel; construction of border fencing & border floodlighting; use of water crafts/boats and floating Border Out Posts (BOP) for domination of riverine area; deployment of advance technological equipment like Hand
Held Thermal Imager (HHTI), Night Vision Device (NVD), Twin Telescope, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV); upgradation of intelligence setup and enhanced coordination with the State Governments/ intelligence agencies.
This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
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