गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Special ∕ More BOPs to be set up at Nepal-India border in Kailali Special More BOPs to be set up at Nepal-India border in Kailali KathmanduPati November 19, 2020 file photo KAILALI – Initiatives have been taken to set up additional border outposts (BOP) of the Armed Police Force at the Nepal-India border in Kailali district. The outposts which will be established each with five kilometres distance at Punte Ghat and Lalitpur in Dhangadhi sub-metropolitan city, Latta Ghat of Kailari rural municipality, Halauna Ghat, Kalapatal and Pagiyapasar of Bhajani municipality and Kalakunda of Tikapur area are meant to control criminal and untoward incidents at the border, said Senior Superintendent of APF Dipendra Kunwar at APF No 34 battalion in Kailali. At present, BOPs have been established each at 10 to 12 kilometers distance at the border. However, posts of the Seema Suraksha Bal, the Indian border security force, have been set up at five kilometres distance in Indian side across the border. Kailali district shares 101 kilometres border with India. “Establishing BOPs each at five kilometres distance will help control criminal activities and smuggling across the border,” he said. The government of Nepal aims to establish around 500 BOPs at the borders with India and China, he added. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal expands taxes across seven key economic sectors Heavy rain threat looms across Nepal amid monsoon Education, sports sector in government’s top priority: Education Minister Pokharel Bangladeshi Ambassador pays courtesy call on Speaker Aryal Foreign Minister Khanal Leaves for Four-Day Official Visit to China MPS draw government’s attention on various issues Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown 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 UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society