indiaUpdated: Jul 18, 2020 04:41 ISTThe Uttarakhand government and Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP) on Friday decided to improve critical infrastructure, promote tourism and civilian settlements in the border areas of the state keeping in mind the national security. The ITBP has its presence on 42 BoPs (border outposts) in Badahoti and Mana Pass. “The CM told officials that creation of infrastructure and facilities will help in stopping migration from border areas. Several defence and strategic experts recently spoke about the need for increasing human settlements and tourism activities in border areas which could act as the second line of defence. The chief minister also instructed officials to urgently outline a project to provide power connection to ITBP posts in remote border areas in the state.

Source: Hindustan Times July 17, 2020 23:12 UTC