गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Armed police increasing BOPs Nepal Armed police increasing BOPs KathmanduPati September 06, 2020 file photo KATHMANDU: The armed police force has been increasing the number of border outposts as the infection of COVID-19 increases in State no. 2. The APF is working to increase the number of BOPs from 50 to 123, according to the chief of the APF battalion in Chinnamsta DIG, Krishnabhakta Brahmacharya. The BOPs are being increased in order to increase vigilance to check activities in the border area, as well as contain the spread of the coronavirus. State no. 2 shares 464 kilometers of border with India and 73 new BOPs are being added in three phases, said DIG Brahmacharya. The first phase will see 12 news posts to be followed by 24 and 37 in the second and third phases. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the state, the APF has set up 59 forward operating bases (FOB) in various border transit points of the state. The FOB has been controlling the illegal entry of people into the country and sending people cleared for entry to the quarantine centres. The APF has been running 559 beds quarantine in 20 different locations of the state. It has also been coordinating with the border vigilance committee led by ward chairs of the 133 wards in the local levels of eight districts that are neighbouring with India. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepali Congress urges government to protect citizens after Saudi drone… Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Nepal ahead of Balen’s India… Climate loss and damage fund approves $20 Million grant for… Nepal must accelerate reforms to exit FATF grey list Nepal beat Oman by 10 runs in League-2 clash Nepal PM urges unity and action against corruption Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0
