The West Bengal government has handed over an additional 32 acres of land to the Border Security Force (BSF) for fencing along the India-Bangladesh border. This handover completes a specific land transfer process that had been pending for several years.
The West Bengal government has handed over more land to the Border Security Force (BSF) for outposts and fencing, bringing the total cumulative land transferred to 142.79 acres. This builds upon the first-phase transfer of 74.9 acres on May 20, 2026, as part of the cabinet's 45-day commitment to provide 600 acres for border security.
The district-wise cumulative transfer spans nine districts, including Murshidabad (38.8 acres), Jalpaiguri (35.16 acres), Cooch Behar (22.92 acres), Dakshin Dinajpur (20.17 acres), Malda (10.9 acres), Darjeeling (8.81 acres), Uttar Dinajpur (2.84 acres), North 24 Parganas (2.6 acres), and Nadia (0.55 acres).
The state government has initiated the transfer of a 27-km stretch of land to the Border Security Force (BSF) within two weeks to facilitate long-overdue border fencing. This aims to secure the approximately 600 km of border with Bangladesh that currently remains unfenced, out of the total 2,200 km border.
The state government has initiated the transfer of 120 acres of land in the strategically critical Siliguri 'Chicken Neck' corridor to the Central government. The narrow corridor connects mainland India to the northeastern states and is bordered by Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh.
While the Central government has not yet officially specified the exact purpose of the transfer, the move is a major development from a national security perspective, potentially paving the way for defense infrastructure, logistics hubs, or security-related projects.
Barbed-wire fencing has sped up along the India-Bangladesh border in North 24 Parganas following CM Suvendu Adhikari's directive to expedite land handovers to the BSF. Basirhat police and BSF officials conducted joint site inspections in Bongaon and Basirhat sectors to coordinate land transfer.
In Bongaon, farmers have consented to hand over 20 of the required 24 acres, while authorities continue discussions with Basirhat residents to resolve concerns about farmland beyond the fence.
The Malda district administration held a high-level meeting with the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to fast-track the installation of barbed wire fencing in Habibpur and Kaliachak III blocks.
Approximately 260 acres of land have been identified for acquisition along a 33-km stretch, following the state government's directive to hand over required land to the BSF within 45 days.
In the first cabinet meeting at Nabanna on May 11, 2026 (Day 1), CM Suvendu Adhikari announced transfer of land to BSF to complete border fencing. Process begins immediately; mandated to be completed within 45 days. No official gazette notification published yet — tracking cabinet statement only.
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