AGARTALA, March 30 (TIWN): Unfenced border areas along Indo­-Bangla border at Tripura created havocs for people along the border as well a local people of the State. Though it is to be recalled here that India and Bangladesh conducts regular patrolling but reports of insurgency, smuggling of narcotics and trans- border crime is on a rise. Rising Illegal intrusion in the state is posing continuous threat to the identity of the people in Tripura day by day. It is seen that despite of several tall claims by the ministerial bench the business of drug smuggling, illegal intrusion, and Tran’s border smuggling is on a rise. While the Indian side raised issues about the presence of insurgents, the Bangladesh side raised the issues of narcotics smuggling. Joint patrolling by BSF and BGB and Bangladesh security would swung into action if insurgents were found to be using their soil is though conducted regularly but there is no respite from the growing instance of crime along the border.

It is mentionable that, a total of 64 Border out Post (BOP) are present in the state. Out of the 64 Border out Post (BOP) 22 BOPs are in operation at present. The remaining 42 BOPs will become operational soon. Four Indian northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Assam share a 1,880km border with Bangladesh.

The mountainous terrain, dense forests and other hindrances make the unfenced borders porous and vulnerable, enabling illegal immigrants and intruders cross over without any hurdle. India is erecting a fence and putting up floodlights along the 4,096km India Bangladesh border in West Bengal, Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram to check trans-border movement of militants, and to check border crimes. The insurgency and illegal trade becomes a common problem due to the lack of fenced area.

It is to be, mention that, Tripura shares an 856­km border with Bangladesh and some parts of the border area remain unfenced. The mountainous terrain and dense forests make the border porous and vulnerable to illegal migrants and intruders crossing over. Though Union Ministry instructs to fence the unfenced area, but maximum work remains to be incomplete. On the other hand State Government claims that despite their composite approach of border fencing in the state comprises of both single and double row fencing. Stress is being laid on double row fencing though majority of fencing alignment but the MHA approved single row fencing in areas having trouble in finalizing alignment between BSF and BGB authorities.