IMPHAL, Jan 2: India has successfully completed a 9.214 km-long border fencing project at Moreh in Manipur along the India-Myanmar border, with road construction parallel to the fence currently underway. This initiative, highlighted in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Annual Report 2023-2024, aims to bolster security, curb illegal cross-border activities, and enhance accessibility and patrolling in the region.
The MHA report stated, “The construction of fencing for a border length of 9.214 km at Moreh awarded to Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has been completed, and work on the road along the fence is in progress.”
The India-Myanmar border spans over 1,600 km, cutting through four northeastern states—Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram. This porous border has long been a hotspot for smuggling, illegal migration, and insurgent activities. Moreh, a key border town and a vital trade hub, is central to India’s efforts to secure its borders and promote infrastructural development in the northeast.
India shares a 1,643 km-long border with Myanmar, with the breakdown as follows: Arunachal Pradesh (520 km), Nagaland (215 km), Manipur (398 km), and Mizoram (510 km). Of this, the demarcation of 1,472 km has been completed.
In addition to the fencing at Moreh, the MHA report mentioned progress on two pilot projects featuring a hybrid surveillance system, each spanning one kilometer in Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur. These projects have been awarded to the Assam Rifles, with work currently underway.
Furthermore, the MHA report noted, “The construction of 20.862 km of fencing and road was awarded to BRO in February 2024, for which the work is in progress.”
