Question : Madhukar Gupta Committee Report

(a) whether the Madhukar Gupta Committee on border protection has submitted its report;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the committee has examined security mechanisms of all four Indian States sharing border with Pakistan keeping in mind the challenges of different climate and topography;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether separate recommendations for the four States as each of them has different topography and problems were submitted; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and the follow up actions likely to be taken in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)to (f) :The Committee constituted under the Chairmanship of Shri Madhukar Gupta, has submitted its report to the Government to strengthen border protection and address vulnerabilities in fencing along the Indo-Pakistan border. The Committee has given its recommendations broadly on the issues of Threats and Border Protection, assessment of force level, deployment on the border, infrastructure and technology issues for protection of border and administrative issues. It has been decided to initiate action in light of the recommendations of the Committee in consultation with the stakeholders.


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