This story is from April 21, 2016

Land given for BSF battalion in Malda

Land given for BSF battalion in Malda
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday approved transfer of around 59 acres belonging to Farakka Barrage Project to the Border Security Force (BSF) for setting up a battalion centre in West Bengal’s Malda district.
A meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, cleared the transfer of 58.81 acres of surplus land of Farakka Barrage Project, under the ministry of water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation, an official statement said.

Malda is considered a hub of smuggling of fake Indian currency notes and contraband from across the India-Bangladesh border. There are many porous patches along the international border. Large-scale protests and clashes were also reported in the area some time ago, official sources said. The Border Security Force is deployed in the area to guard the border and the land will be used to establish the headquarters of its 4th battalion at Khejuriaghat in Mouza Jagannathpur under Kaliachak police station in Malda.
The Border Security Force guards the over 220-km long Indo-Bangla border in Malda and has four battalions deployed here. A senior official said a fully fledged troops centre will be developed on the land which will have housing and training facilities.
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