Tripura has completed 805.99 kilometres of barbed-wire fencing along its 856-kilometre international border with Bangladesh, the state Home Department informed the Assembly.
The information was provided in a written reply to a question by Tipra Motha MLA Ranjit Debbarma, who sought details on the progress of fencing, unfinished stretches and measures to expedite the work.
According to the Home Department, fencing remains incomplete in parts of Belonia in South Tripura; Longtharai Valley, Kamalpur, Ambassa and Gandacherra in Dhalai; Kanchanpur in North Tripura; Khowai; and Sonamura in Sepahijala district.
The state government has repeatedly taken up the matter with the Centre and sought intervention to complete the remaining work at the earliest, the department said.
It attributed the delays to geographical and operational challenges, including steep terrain, rivers and streams along proposed fencing routes, objections from the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and delays by construction agencies.
With nearly 50 kilometres of the border still without completed fencing, the unfinished stretches remain a challenge for border management and security in Tripura.
