<p>Facing difficulty in guarding riverine sections of Indo-Pak border, the BSF has started installing laser walls to fill the gaps which saw several breach by militants from across the border.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The BSF, which guards the 3,323-km border, excluding the Line of Control, has developed its own technical solutions like Farheen laser wall which is very useful to guard the fencing gaps.<br /><br />"The laser has been installed in area of river Basantar, Bein Nallah, Karol Krishna and Paloa Nallah in the Jammu region," a Home Ministry official said.<br /><br />In September 26, 2013, heavily armed militants entered into Hira Nagar in Jammu from across the border through a riverine section of the border and killed 10 people, including a Lieutenant Colonel.<br /><br />In March, three terrorists in Army fatigues killed a jawan and two civilians in Jammu's Kathua district. They too were believed to have breached the riverine section of the border.<br /><br />Sensor blips and alerts border guards in case there is a movement along the unfenced stretch of the frontier which is located in difficult terrain. A similar laser-guided gadget is being put to test to detect hidden tunnels in border areas and undulating land.<br /><br />The BSF is also testing laser-guided and temperature sensitive radars that send out an alarm as soon as someone cuts the light path.<br /><br />Such techniques are being used in countries like Israel and Singapore to guard their respective borders.<br /><br />The 'smart fence' mechanism is part of an over Rs 4,500-crore modernisation plan being implemented by BSF, country's largest border guarding force with over 2.5 lakh personnel under its command.<br /><br />BSF also guards the 4096-km-long Indo-Bangla border.<br />At present, about 15 per cent of the Indo-Pak border and about 35 per cent of the Indo-Bangla frontier are unfenced.<br /><br />The BSF, in a maiden initiative, is also undertaking an ambitious upgrading of its surveillance equipment, guns and artillery to effectively secure over 7,000-km border on the western and eastern fronts of the country.<br /><br />The latest induction in BSF's modern weaponry include X-95 assault rifle, 9 mm beretta carbine and barrel grenade launcher.</p>
<p>Facing difficulty in guarding riverine sections of Indo-Pak border, the BSF has started installing laser walls to fill the gaps which saw several breach by militants from across the border.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The BSF, which guards the 3,323-km border, excluding the Line of Control, has developed its own technical solutions like Farheen laser wall which is very useful to guard the fencing gaps.<br /><br />"The laser has been installed in area of river Basantar, Bein Nallah, Karol Krishna and Paloa Nallah in the Jammu region," a Home Ministry official said.<br /><br />In September 26, 2013, heavily armed militants entered into Hira Nagar in Jammu from across the border through a riverine section of the border and killed 10 people, including a Lieutenant Colonel.<br /><br />In March, three terrorists in Army fatigues killed a jawan and two civilians in Jammu's Kathua district. They too were believed to have breached the riverine section of the border.<br /><br />Sensor blips and alerts border guards in case there is a movement along the unfenced stretch of the frontier which is located in difficult terrain. A similar laser-guided gadget is being put to test to detect hidden tunnels in border areas and undulating land.<br /><br />The BSF is also testing laser-guided and temperature sensitive radars that send out an alarm as soon as someone cuts the light path.<br /><br />Such techniques are being used in countries like Israel and Singapore to guard their respective borders.<br /><br />The 'smart fence' mechanism is part of an over Rs 4,500-crore modernisation plan being implemented by BSF, country's largest border guarding force with over 2.5 lakh personnel under its command.<br /><br />BSF also guards the 4096-km-long Indo-Bangla border.<br />At present, about 15 per cent of the Indo-Pak border and about 35 per cent of the Indo-Bangla frontier are unfenced.<br /><br />The BSF, in a maiden initiative, is also undertaking an ambitious upgrading of its surveillance equipment, guns and artillery to effectively secure over 7,000-km border on the western and eastern fronts of the country.<br /><br />The latest induction in BSF's modern weaponry include X-95 assault rifle, 9 mm beretta carbine and barrel grenade launcher.</p>