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No More Delays: Nabanna Orders Swift Land Acquisition for Border Fencing
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News18•02-10-2026, 10:52
No More Delays: Nabanna Orders Swift Land Acquisition for Border Fencing
- •Nabanna has instructed to expedite land acquisition for the construction of barbed wire fences on the India-Bangladesh border.
- •Over 1,177 acres of land have been acquired in 9 districts for a 450-kilometer barbed wire fence.
- •Another 94 acres of land need to be acquired, with pending acquisition in 5 districts including Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, and North Dinajpur.
- •The state's Home Department has urged quick acquisition of remaining land to prevent infiltration and smuggling.
- •Nabanna has stated that delays due to lack of funds will not be tolerated, as the Union Home Ministry has allocated necessary funds.
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An additional 94 acres of land need to be acquired to complete the land acquisition for the 450-kilometer barbed wire fence construction along the India-Bangladesh border.
Land acquisition is still pending in five border districts, including Cooch Behar (45 acres), North Dinajpur (20 acres), South Dinajpur (11 acres), Nadia (9 acres), and Jalpaiguri (8 acres).
Nabanna stated that delays in land acquisition due to a lack of funds will not be tolerated, noting that the Union Home Ministry has already allocated the necessary funds.
