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Strengthening domination, BSF to set up 64 composite BOPs along Tripura’s border: Addl DG, BSF Eastern Command R.P. Singh
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Strengthening domination, BSF  to set up 64 composite BOPs along Tripura’s border:  Addl DG, BSF Eastern Command  R.P. Singh
PHOTO : BSF Patrolalong Tripura-Bangla Border. TIWN File Photo

AGARTALA, July 17 (TIWN): With an aim to strengthen its border domination and to provide better facilities to jawans guarding the Indo-Bangla border, a total of 64 Composite BOPs would be established along the state’s border with Bangladesh, said R.P. Singh, Addl DG, BSF Eastern Command on Thursday after inaugurating Composite BOP at Sabroom in South Tripura district. "Under the central project, the composite BOP, this is built at a cost of Rs. 2.71 Crores. Although smuggling or intrusion is less in this area but definitely anti national elements keeps an eye to dominate it. So it was very important to have a composite BOP here to keep an eye, added Singh.On a question, Singh said, "Our effort is to provide best of facilities to our jawans and now work will start to upgrade other BOPs in Tripura. There are many elements that are required and we will try to improve on that, he said.He also sounded concern over the instances of malaria PF cases among the jawans deployed in remote border areas. “In remote border areas, malaria PF is common disease for jawans. However, malaria PF cases have been checked substantially over the past few years due to better treatment facilities as well as awareness”, he said.

Earlier, the Addl DG inaugurated Composite BOPs at Sabroom in presence of Inspector General (IG), BSF Tripura Frontier B.N. Sharma and senior officials of the force.
The Addl DG was on a three-day visit to the state. During the visit, he was briefed about latest security scenario and ongoing construction works including barbed wire fencing.
Before leaving the state today, Singh visited some border areas to know the ground reality. The Addl DG also visited Srinagar Border Haat and interacted with BSF officials and jawans.

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