Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, October 9-
In a significant decision aimed at strengthening security at international borders, the Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday cleared the project of Flood Protection in Border Areas to protect Border out Posts (BOPs) along International Boundary Fencing at a cost Rs. 176.29 crores.
Chairing a meeting of the State Flood Control Board in this regard at his official residence, the Chief Minister said that the state government has been repeatedly getting requests from BSF and Army to protect Border Out Posts (BOP’s) along the international border. Mann said that given the National Security aspect of these works, state government has conceived a project costing Rs 176.29 crore for 28 sites in the state.
He said that International Boundary Fencing and Other Defense Infrastructure has been already Established across the border in Term of National Security. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that now the need of the hour is to strengthen the flood protection works so that security of the country is not compromised.The Chief Minister Mann said that the work will be carried out on 28 sites adding that 8695.27 Hectares of land will be benefited from this project.