Centre pushes for border fencing in Nadia as delay leads to infiltration

Krishnagar, 10 June

- Biswabrata Goswami

After nearly a decade of delay, the Centre has finally stepped in to fast-track the long-overdue fencing along the highly vulnerable stretches of the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's Nadia district.

Despite land acquisitions beginning as far back as eight years ago and crores of rupees already spent, large portions of the 23.7-kilometre border remain without any physical barrier, leaving the region exposed to infiltration, smuggling, fake currency circulation, and illegal migration.

This renewed push comes amid mounting concerns over security threats in areas like Tehatta, Karimpur, Krishnaganj, Hanskhali, and Ranaghat, where residents have been living in constant fear. Despite the West Bengal government's efforts to acquire and transfer the required land to the BSF, the fencing project has witnessed prolonged bureaucratic delays and sluggish execution.