Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the Smart Border Project is in its final execution stage, with a pilot rollout planned next year at seven to eight sensitive locations along borders guarded by the BSF and SSB. Addressing the Prahari Sammelan at Lankamura Border Outpost in Tripura today, Mr. Shah said the project will integrate advanced technology, jawans, and local civil administration to create an impenetrable border management system.
Mr Shah asserted that the government will not allow any demographic shifts along the porous border stretches of Tripura, West Bengal, and Bihar through infiltration or border gaps. The Home Minister also stressed the need to eliminate threats such as drug smuggling, human trafficking, and cattle smuggling. Mr. Shah also participated in a mass plantation drive and planted an Agar tree. Addressing the jawans, Mr. Shah highlighted that Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel have planted a massive 6.40 crore trees across the country since 2019. He announced a collective resolution for CAPF troops to plant more than 2 crore trees in a single year starting next year, allowing jawans to concurrently serve both the nation and its environment.
