02 June, 2011

BSF Going High-Tech

The Border Security Force (BSF) of India will now be equipped with high-technology electronics gadgets to strengthen ground-level security along the border of Bangladesh.

India shares a 4095 km-long border with Bangladesh-the longest being 2216 km with West Bengal. Ironically, part of the border is porous, riverine, and unfenced  and exposed to frequent infiltration and skirmishes. BSF has put forward a proposal for acquiring a handheld thermal imager. The gadget, which is an advanced imaging device for low-light surveillance and security, would help in monitoring large areas in South Bengal through a centralized  system even at night.

BSF has also decided to electrify the 1145 km-long fencing of the South Bengal Frontier in the East.

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