Question : IMPORT OF LAND MINES

(a) whether the Government propose to plant land mines to check intrusion in Kargil and some other border areas;

(b) whether land mines are proposed to be imported and if so, the expenditure likely to be incurred thereon;

(c) the reasons for not utilising indigenous land mines by the Army;

(d) whether the production of land mines in the country is not upto the mark; and

(e) if so, the steps being taken to bring about the required improvement in the quality of the indigenously manufactured land mines?

MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES)

(a) to (e): Government continue to take all necessary measures to take care of our national security requirements. It would not be in public interest to disclose further details in this regard.