Centre begins India-Myanmar border fencing in Eastern Arunachal to curb insurgency

Dibrugarh, June 3: The Centre has begun putting in border fencing alongside the India-Myanmar border in jap Arunachal Pradesh in a significant push to curb insurgency in the Tirap, Changlang and Longding (TCL) districts, lengthy thought of among the many most militancy-affected areas in the Northeast.

The TCL districts share a global border with Myanmar and have for many years remained weak to rebel actions, with militant teams often utilizing jungle routes to cross into Indian territory from camps primarily based throughout the border.

Myanmar shares a 1,643-km border with India by means of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland. Arunachal Pradesh accounts for the longest stretch at 520 km, adopted by Mizoram (510 km), Manipur (398 km) and Nagaland (215 km).

“Eastern Arunachal Pradesh has remained extremely delicate due to its lengthy and porous border with Myanmar. The TCL area has lengthy been affected by insurgency, with extortion and kidnappings posing critical challenges. Businessmen in the world have usually been compelled to pay cash to rebel teams,” a supply mentioned.

The fencing work is being carried out by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), whereas safety forces are sustaining strict vigil and offering safety to personnel engaged in the mission.

“The work in the Pangsau Go space of Changlang district, which started in November final yr, is constant regardless of threats from militant outfits energetic in the area and troublesome climate situations,” an official mentioned.

For the complete India-Myanmar border fencing mission, the Centre has sanctioned ₹31,000 crore and directed companies to full the work on the earliest.

Officers mentioned the formidable mission has unsettled rebel teams working in the TCL area, because the fencing is anticipated to disrupt their motion, provide routes and extortion networks.

“Militant outfits energetic in the area are sad as a result of as soon as the fencing is accomplished, their entry routes and provide traces will probably be severely affected. It would additionally make it troublesome for them to proceed extortion actions,” an official mentioned.

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