Amit Shah to border forces: Identify issues affecting security

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday directed border guarding forces to identify issues affecting security of forward locations and submit detailed action plans to resolve m.

HM stresses on 'Zero tolerance' policy

He also stressed on Modi government's policy of "zero tolerance" towards terrorism, insurgency, corruption as well as smuggling of weapons, narcotics, and cattle.

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home minister directed director generals of border guarding forces to identify all issues affecting border security and submit a detailed action plan to home ministry in this regard, it said. Stressing on government's "zero tolerance" policy towards terrorism, insurgency, corruption as well as smuggling of weapons, narcotics and cattle, Shah directed senior officers to take stringent measures against m.

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minister also stressed that it must be ensured that best facilities for housing, health, and training are available to security personnel who are posted at border.

"We must keep in mind that 130 crore countrymen are safe because of this security personnel at border," he said.

meeting was attended by Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla, directors general of Border Security Force (BSF), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Assam Rifles, along with or senior officials of Ministry of Home Affairs.

BSF guards Indo-Pak and Indo-Banglesh borders, SSB protect Indo-Bhutan and Indo-Nepal borders, ITBP guards Si-Indian border and Assam Rifles guards Indo-Myanmar border. 

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