Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, chaired a meeting regarding issues related to border areas in Tripura
Under the leadership of PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji, the Government of India is strengthening every border area, with border security as its highest priority
Border security is not an isolated duty but a territorial responsibility; a foolproof security grid to be developed, including the DMs, SPs, Patwaris, Sarpanches, modern technologies and the BSF
Not just fencing but total territorial defence, including local administration, smart technology and the BSF, will make for a fully secure and foolproof border grid
Camps to be organised to train people living along the border to tackle the threats of narcotics and arms; presence of Patwaris, local police and BSF personnel to be ensured in the camps
MHA’s CCTV model to be implemented in Tripura first; every camera of the BSF to be upgraded and connected with the district administration
Frequent operations against drug and arms trafficking to be conducted; entire chain of contributors to drug trafficking to be dealt with a ruthless approach
Ensuring financial discipline in the border districts is also the responsibility of the States; Collectors and GST officials to be trained, and the CBDT to conduct a survey on fake currency
Sharp vigilance on financial transactions along the borders, big constructions, sale and purchase of properties; examination of land records of the last five years to be conducted
Posted On: 06 JUN 2026 8:17PM by PIB Delhi
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, chaired a meeting regarding issues related to border areas in Tripura. The meeting was held in Salbagan, Tripura. The meeting was attended by Hon’ble Chief Minister, Tripura the Chief Secretary, DGP and other senior officers along with the District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police of all 8 border districts of Tripura. The meeting focused on enhanced and comprehensive border management with greater coordination of the State Government machinery.
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said that border security is not an isolated duty but a territorial responsibility. He stressed the need to develop a foolproof security grid, including the District Magistrates, Superintendents of Police, Patwaris, Sarpanches, modern technologies and the Border Security Force (BSF).
Under the leadership of PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji, the Government of India is strengthening every border area, with border security as its highest priority. Shri Shah emphasized that not just fencing, but total territorial defence — including the local administration, smart technology and the BSF — will make for a fully secure and foolproof border grid.
Union Home Minister directed that camps be organised to train people living along the border to tackle the threats of narcotics and arms. He instructed that the presence of Patwaris, local police and BSF personnel be ensured in these camps.
Union Home Minister Shah instructed that the Ministry of Home Affairs’ CCTV model be implemented in Tripura first, and that every camera of the BSF be upgraded and connected with the district administration.
Shri Amit Shah said that frequent operations against drug and arms trafficking are to be conducted, and the entire chain of contributors to drug trafficking is to be dealt with a ruthless approach.
Union Home Minister said that ensuring financial discipline in the border districts is also the responsibility of the States. He directed that Collectors and GST officials be trained, and that the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) conduct a survey on fake currency.
Shri Shah called for sharp vigilance on financial transactions along the borders, construction of big buildings, and the sale and purchase of properties, and directed that an examination of the land records of the last five years be conducted.
The meeting underscored that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Government of India is firmly committed to ensuring the highest standards of security along the international borders while promoting close synergy between Central and State agencies for the holistic development and safety of border areas.
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