Question : Cross Border Smuggling

(a) whether smuggling of Narcotics, Arms and cattle along the International Borders of the country continue to remain unabated;

(b) if so, the number of such cases reported, smugglers arrested and cattle seized during the last three years, borderwise;

(c) the steps taken by the Government by way of construction of roads, fencing, flood light, etc. along the international border; and

(d) the other measures taken to check sumggling of arms, narcotics and cattle along the borders especially along the border districts of Rajasthan?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)
(a) to (d): The Government has adopted a multipronged approach to tackle cross border smuggling of narcotics, arms and cattle. The arrangements include deployment of Border Guarding Force (BGF), construction of border fence, construction of border roads, installation of floodlights, construction of Border Out Posts (BOPs), introduction of Hi-tech surveillance equipments, providing advanced weapons and Specialized Vehicles to Security Forces, action based on intelligence inputs etc.

The number of cases of smuggling reported, smugglers arrested and cattle seized during the last three years, border-wise are given at Annexure.



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