He further highlighted that community engagement, including local meetings, deployment of dog squads, extensive vehicle patrolling, and 15 BSF-led Anti-Human Trafficking Units, further strengthens security efforts.“The BSF engages with the BGB at various levels as per the Joint India-Bangladesh Guidelines-1975. Additionally, a Coordinated Border Management Plan (CBMP), signed in 2011 between BSF and BGB, facilitates meetings between BSF-BGB Nodal Officers,” Rai noted.The MoS also informed the Rajya Sabha about various measures taken to enhance the BSF’s effectiveness, such as establishing observation posts, increasing personnel, constructing border fencing, and installing floodlights along the border.Other measures include deploying watercraft and boats, setting up floating Border Out Posts (BOPs) to dominate riverine areas, using advanced surveillance equipment such as HHTIs, NVDs, Twin Telescopes, and UAVs, upgrading intelligence setups, and improving coordination with state governments and intelligence agencies.
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