What happened (in Siliguri, West Bengal)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated and laid foundation stones for multiple projects of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Siliguri, West Bengal. Amit Shah also interacted with SSB personnel and linked the planned works to border security priorities for the Siliguri Corridor, which connects eight states and borders with Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
The government programme included the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari; Darjeeling Lok Sabha MP Raju Bista; and senior officials including the Union Home Secretary, Intelligence Bureau Director, Secretary, Border Management, and SSB Director General.
Projects announced and foundation stones laid (with figures)
Amit Shah’s announcements in Siliguri covered administrative, battalion, and transit-related infrastructure for SSB:
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