THE POLITICS OVER BORDER FENCING

 When Modi sarkar came into office in 2014,

1. Roughly 1,520 km of the total 2,216.7 km border was already fenced in West Bengal. All of it by UPA-I and UPA-II under Dr Manmohan Singh.

2. By August 2025, Modi sarkar managed to fence only 127km in 12 years.

3. Pending (Feasible): 456.2 km

4. Non-Feasible/Unfenceable: 112.8 km (Rivers/Swamps/Sundarbans mangroves etc)

For 12 years Modi and Shah have been screaming Ghuspethiya because they failed to fence a mere 456 kms while past govts, UPA-I and UPA-II under Dr Manmohan Singh, since the year 2000 managed to complete 1,520 km of the total 2,216.7 km border in Bengal and also the rest of the Indo-Bangla border stretching across 4,096.7 km

Nobody asked when over 3,232 km is already fenced and sealed, what prevented BSF from sealing a mere 456.2 km by physical control and patrolling? Border sealing in any case is the primary responsibility of the BSF.

Suvendu Adhikar says that BSF will be provided land within 45 days for border fencing
Very good.
BUT what is the procedure
Under Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (LARR) and specific executive powers, the government must normally conduct a Social Impact Assessment.
HOWEVER, for projects involving national security or defense, the government often invokes the "Urgency Clause" (Section 40).
The Urgency Clause, found under Section 40 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLARR) Act, 2013, is a powerful legal provision that allows the government to bypass standard procedures to acquire land quickly.
Under normal circumstances, land acquisition can take years due to mandatory social impact studies and public hearings. Section 40 acts as a "fast-track" switch for specific, critical scenarios.
The law strictly limits the use of the Urgency Clause to three specific domains:
National Security: Projects related to the defense of India or state security.
Strategic Needs: Requirements for the armed forces or paramilitary forces.
Natural Disasters: Urgent rehabilitation of people affected by floods, earthquakes, or other calamities.
Under Section 40, the government can take possession of the land 30 days after the publication of the notice under Section 21
AS per legal definition, under the RFCTLARR Act, 2013, the power to acquire land depends on who the "Appropriate Government" is for that specific project. For border fencing, the CENTRAL GOVT can legally override State-level delays because it is designated as the "Appropriate Government."
MODI SARKAR HAS NOT INVOKED SECTION 40 FOR THE LAST 12 YEARS AND CONSTANTY BLAMED THE CM OF BENGAL AND STATE GOVT.
Now with Adhikari's announcement, Modi sarkar will quietly invoke section 40 and acquire land which they should have already done 12 years back.
When Section 40 is invoked, the government is legally permitted to skip the most time-consuming parts of the Act:
Social Impact Assessment (SIA): No study is required to determine if the project serves a public purpose or how it affects the local community.
Public Hearing: The requirement to hold a formal meeting where landowners can voice objections is waived.
Expert Group Review: The independent multi-disciplinary group that usually evaluates the SIA is bypassed.


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