Overview
- West Bengal has handed over 142.79 acres of border land to the Border Security Force, a district-wise transfer reported May 28–29 to enable construction of Border Outposts and permanent fencing.
- The state says it aims to transfer 600 acres within 45 days to clear land-acquisition roadblocks that have long stalled fencing on around 600 km of the India‑Bangladesh frontier.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced planning for a national Smart Border Security Project that would use drones, radars, watchtowers and a four‑way 'territorial security' grid of BSF, local police, civil administration and the military.
- Authorities have set up holding centres under a 'detect, delete, deport' approach and official figures cited on May 29 show about 386 people in Bengal holding centres pending repatriation.
- Border residents welcome stronger fencing for safety but demand proper measurement and compensation, while security officials warn expelled people could be vulnerable to radicalisation and the Centre has ordered district-level monitoring of demographic changes and removal of unauthorised encroachments.