India - August 20, 2025

Fencing On Indo- Bangladesh Border

team maverick August 20, 2025

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New Delhi, Aug 2025 : The total length of the Indo–Bangladesh border in West Bengal is 2216.7 km, out of which 1647.696 km has been covered by fence. Out of balance stretch of 569.004 km, which is yet to be covered by fence and other border infrastructure works, 112.780 km is non-feasible and 456.224 km is feasible.

Out of 456.224 km feasible IB length in West Bengal, land for 77.935 km has been handed over to the executing agency. For the balance stretch of 378.289 km, land acquisition is yet to be initiated for 148.971 km by the State Government. The remaining land for 229.318 km is in various stages of land acquisition, the details of which are as under:-

Stage	Length (in km)
Pending for State Cabinet approval	31.019
Payment made but yet to be handed over by the State	181.635
Valuation yet to be done by the State	7.085
Payment yet to be made by MHA	9.579
Total	229.318

The following steps are being taken by the Government of India to expedite the land acquisition process:-

1. Regular meetings and reviews on the issue with the State Government.
2. Visits to the State to review and coordinate for ironing out the challenges, if any.
3. Timely land acquisition payments as per norms are being released. Payment has already been made for 181.635 km.

The details of illegal infiltration and cross-border crimes in the state of West Bengal during last three years (from 01st January, 2023 to 31st July, 2025) are as under:-

Year	2023	2024	2025(till 31st July, 2025)
Incoming Apprehensions(In Nos)	1547	1694	723
Seizure of Narcotics Item(In KGs)	4988.282	3145.606	5729.340
Seizure of Cattle (In Nos)	8614	8648	2886
Seizure of Phensedyl (InNos)	210407	303480	210606
Seizure of Yaba Tablets (InNos)	51882	86747	36440
Seizure of Gold (In KGs)	166.810	188.142	20.876
Seizure of FICN (In Rs.)	1586000	3245700	745000