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Assam Rifles chief briefs Home Minister Amit Shah on Northeast security and border fencing progress

Shillong, Oct 24 (UNI) Director General of Assam Rifles, Lieutenant General Vikas Lakhera briefed union Home Minister Amit Shah on the prevailing security situation in the North East.
During the meeting, Lakhera apprised the Home Minister on the progress of the India-Myanmar border fencing, and establishment of crossing points along the international border.
He also briefed the Home Minister on various initiatives undertaken in alignment with the directives of the union Ministry of Home Affairs, as well as welfare measures implemented for Assam Rifles personnel and the people of the Northeast.
The construction of a fence along the 1,643 km India-Myanmar border is underway, aiming to curb cross-border insurgency, drug trafficking, and illegal migration.
The Centre has sanctioned Rs 31,000 crore to fence the porous India-Myanmar border across Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland.
Arunachal shares the longest stretch at 520 km, followed by Mizoram (510 km), Manipur (398 km) and Nagaland (215 km).
Additionally, two pilot projects utilizing a Hybrid Surveillance System (HSS) are currently under execution. These projects will secure a one-kilometer stretch each in Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur.
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