Moreh: India has completed a 9.214 km-long border fencing project at Manipur’s Moreh along the India-Myanmar border to enhance security and prevent illegal cross-border activities.
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Annual Report 2023-2024, work on constructing a road parallel to the fence is currently in progress.
The porous 1,643-kilometer India-Myanmar border, which passes through the states of Arunachal Pradesh (520 km), Nagaland (215 km), Manipur (398 km), and Mizoram (510 km), remains vulnerable to smuggling, illegal migration, and insurgent activities.
The recently completed fencing at Moreh, a crucial trade hub and border town in Manipur, signifies a significant step in India’s ongoing efforts to enhance border security and improve accessibility within the northeastern region.
Out of the 1,643 km border, the demarcation of the 1,472 km border has been completed.
Construction work on two pilot projects of a Hybrid surveillance system, one km each in Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur, has been awarded to Assam Rifles and work is in progress.
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“The construction of 20.862 km fence and road was awarded to BRO in February 2024 for which the work is in progress,” added the MHA report.
The ongoing fencing and surveillance initiatives are designed to enhance security, facilitate legal trade, and foster socio-economic growth in the northeastern states.
