Demolish all illegal structures within 15 km of International Border, Amit Shah says

2 min readJaipurMay 27, 2026 07:18 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday directed the authorities to strictly enforce a zero-tolerance policy against illegal structures within 15 kilometres of the International Border and demolish them, officials said.

Shah issued the directions while chairing a high-level security review meeting in Bikaner to comprehensively assess security-related issues concerning the border districts along the Indo-Pakistan Border (IPB).

It was attended by Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, senior state government officials, and District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police of five border districts – Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Sri Ganganagar, and Phalodi.

amit shah, border, Alongside Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the meeting was attended by Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and senior state government officials. (Photo: X/Amit Shah)

It was also decided to formulate a 360-degree security framework for every border district with the idea that an integrated approach “will actively involve local citizens, the state government machinery, and all concerned security agencies to ensure comprehensive and robust border management.”

Shah also emphasised a coordinated border management strategy involving the Border Security Force (BSF), Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), and the state government to effectively address infiltration, narcotics smuggling, encroachment, terror financing, and other trans-border crimes.

He directed District Magistrates to assume enhanced responsibilities, including ensuring full legal and financial compliance by all banks, verifying major business establishments, scrutinising their funding sources, tracking mule accounts and shell companies, identifying fake Aadhaar cards, and preventing smuggling.

The instructions came a day after Shah said in Bikaner that anti-drone systems will be deployed along the International Border in the next six months, in view of cross-border smuggling, underlining the need to view BSF’s traditional role “from a new dimension.” And last week, Shah had said that India will soon roll out a “Smart Border project” to make frontiers with Pakistan and Bangladesh impenetrable and to eliminate illegal infiltration.

Hamza Khan is a seasoned Correspondent for The Indian Express, specifically reporting from the diverse and politically dynamic state of Rajasthan. Based in Jaipur, he provides high-authority coverage on the state’s governance, legal landscape, and social issues, directly supporting the “Journalism of Courage” ethos of the publication.

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