Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a three-day visit to Bihar’s Seemanchal region, is scheduled to chair a high-level meeting on the India-Nepal border issues in Purnea district on Friday.
In Araria, Shah had on Thursday called for a detailed plan of action for removing encroachments in areas close to the Nepal border in Bihar, underscoring the vulnerability of the region to infiltration.
The directions were issued at a meeting held at the Araria collectorate, attended by administrative and police officers from six other border districts — West Champaran, East Champaran, Supaul, Sitamarhi, Kishanganj and Madhubani.
Shah had launched projects worth over Rs 175 crore of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in the Sikti block of Araria, where he expressed concern over infiltration, demographic changes and encroachments in border areas.
The union home minister is scheduled to conclude his three-day tour of Bihar on Friday.
The Seemanchal region comprises Purnia, Araria, Kishanganj, Katihar and Supaul districts of Bihar. It has a sizable minority population
