Demolish all illegal structures within 15 km of international border: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has mandated the demolition of all illegal structures within 15 km of the country's borders as part of a zero-tolerance policy. He emphasized the need for a coordinated approach to border management to address various security issues, including smuggling and encroachment. The Ministry of Home Affairs has tasked District Magistrates with ensuring compliance and developing solutions to combat crime in border areas.
- ▪Amit Shah directed the demolition of illegal constructions within 15 km of the borders.
- ▪District Magistrates have been assigned enhanced responsibilities to ensure compliance in border areas.
- ▪The Home Minister stressed the importance of a coordinated approach to tackle issues like infiltration and narcotics smuggling.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed the authorities to strictly enforce a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy against illegal constructions within 15 km of the country's borders and demolish all such structures that have come up over the years.Also read | Govt. in process of installing anti-drone systems within 6 months to curb smuggling of narcotics: ShahThe Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has assigned enhanced responsibility to the District Magistrates to ensure legal and financial compliance of banking transactions in the border areas by all banks, verify big business establishments, examine their funding sources, track mule accounts and false companies, identify fake Aadhaar cards, and control cross-border smuggling, officials said.Chairing a security review meeting in Bikaner on Tuesday…
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