The Government has approved the establishment of 54 temperature controlled Integrated Border Out Posts (BOPs) for Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).

The Government is committed to the development of border infrastructure to strengthen the operational capabilities of ITBP.  It has accorded in-principal approval to the setting up of 47 new BOPs for ITBP

 This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply to question in the Rajya Sabha today.

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