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Border outposts along Bangladesh, Pakistan border
7 February 2011: The Union Government has finalised a blueprint to construct 255 outposts on the country's borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh.
As per the decision, there will be 129 border outposts (BOPs) along the Indo-Bangla border and 126 BOPs along the Indo-Pak border by the CPWD. The design of the BOP is being finalised and it is estimated to cost about Rs 4 crore to construct one BOP.
There will be barracks, generator room, kitchen, toilet block and officers' chamber at the BOP. The construction work will begin where land is available.
The Indo-Bangladesh border covers a total 4,095 km. Of this, West Bengal has a border length of 2,216 km, Tripura 856 km, Meghalaya 443 km, Mizoram 318 km and Assam 262 km.
Source: DNA