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Major changes underway by BSF to protect borders
Last updated on Dec 02, 2016, 05:50 pm
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Significant changes are in the offing with respect to how India's international border (IB) with Pakistan will be protected in the future.
The Border Security Force (BSF) is contemplating creating a Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS).
Implementing the CIBMS will drastically bring down human patrolling by integration of intelligent technological solutions.
These changes will be implemented over the next 3-4 years.
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Current hurdles
Guarding India's borders
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India's international border predominantly relies on human patrolling to check infiltration.
However, deploying lakhs of men to protect every inch of the border is a very costly affair and the government can't afford to keep increasing deployment.
Separately, human alertness has its limits and surveillance by humans in extreme weather conditions is not a fool-proof way of guarding the very sensitive border.
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Information
Reducing reliance on humans
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Human eyes can't see beyond 200 metres clearly whereas a hand-held thermal imager or radar can survey upto 5-6 kms. By increase in technology based solutions, 50% less men would be deployed for patrolling during extreme weather conditions.
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02 Dec 2016
Major changes underway by BSF to protect borders
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Significant changes are in the offing with respect to how India's international border (IB) with Pakistan will be protected in the future.
The Border Security Force (BSF) is contemplating creating a Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS).
Implementing the CIBMS will drastically bring down human patrolling by integration of intelligent technological solutions.
These changes will be implemented over the next 3-4 years.
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BSF Director-General KK Sharma explains strategy
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"In place of making a human chain supported by gadgets for detection and then responding to situations, we are trying to use human resource to actively analyze inputs from ultra-modern intelligent gadgets and give precise and calibrated responses free of psychological and physical fatigue effects."
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Details
New technological solutions for the border
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The BSF will introduce 'ultra-intelligent gadgets' that can relay precise information to human analyzers in cases of infiltration.
One of the key defences would be a 'smart-fence', virtual and seamless, that comprises of sensors and laser-based technologies that transmit data to communication and command centres.
BSF intends to deploy 'Quick Reaction Teams' at vantage points close to the border to act during intrusions.
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CIBMS pilot projects underway
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Prime focus of CIBMS is to bring down human patrolling by integrating more technology. BSF Dir-Gen KK Sharma said, "Two pilot projects of CIBMS are under way in Jammu. We will soon implement 3 more in Punjab and Gujarat and another one at Dhubri, Assam."
