Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah inspects indigenous and state-of-the-art technologies designed to further strengthen border security at the Jhumagachh BOP in Siliguri, West Bengal

Prelims-testable facts

• 01The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation is Shri Amit Shah.
• 02Amit Shah inspected a radio-based fence breach detection system at Jhumagachh BOP in Siliguri, West Bengal.
• 03The radio-based fence breach detection system instantly alerts personnel by broadcasting a pre-recorded message whenever the border fence is tampered with.
• 04Amit Shah laid the foundation for three BSF projects worth ₹47 crore virtually.
• 05The construction of a 4-kilometer-long border fence will be built at a cost of ₹30 crore on land newly acquired for two border outposts in West Bengal.
• 06Amit Shah inspected an infra-red alarm system installed to secure difficult terrains, such as areas with rivers and streams or gaps in the border fencing.
• 07The infra-red alarm system provides advance warning to troops whenever the infrared beams are interrupted.

Trap alerts

• Most people think that Amit Shah's visit was only related to infrastructure development, but actually it also focused on strengthening border security through indigenous technologies.
• Most people think that the quadrangular security grid is a new concept introduced by Amit Shah, but actually it has been mentioned as part of the Modi government's efforts to fortify borders.
• Most people think that the 'Smart Borders' concept is only related to technology, but actually it encompasses a broader approach to border management including infrastructure development and personnel welfare.