New Technology To Make Country’s Border Impenetrable: Amit Shah

New Delhi: At the time when India is facing challenges from neighbouring countries China and Pakistan, Home Minister Amit Shah stressed up on using technology for keeping the country safe.

Shah on Wednesday said that government is bringing new technology to make borders ‘impregnable’. Shah also gave an outline of how strict vigil by forces will go hand-in-hand with new technologies for better security. He was speaking on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi.

TECHNOLOGY TO SECURE BORDERS

Acknowledging the sacrifice and hardship faced by security forces in the country, Shah said police have various work to do and now there are many new challenges and a new dimension in front of them. “Police have to investigate terrorism, fake currency, narcotics, human trafficking, arms deal, cybercrime and crime against women. This is a challenge that we have to prepare our force for. For this, the police modernisation programme has been started. I am optimistic that in coming days we will be able to meet such challenges,” Shah said.

Highlighting about the need to secure our boundaries from neighbours, the Home Minister said to secure our borders better, the forces need to be well-equipped with technological know-how as well.

“All forces, whether it is CRPF, ITBP, SSB, BSF, have done very well to secure our borders, but now we want to bring in technology. If we bring in technology along with physical strength our borders will be more secure than ever and the Home Ministry is working in detail on this,” Shah said.

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He assured that his ministry is working on programmes to bridge the gap between police personnel per lakh population for better policing.

“We know that the force is not sufficient for per lakh population but I am assuring you that we are doing a lot of things which will take care of this,” Shah said.

He said Modi government has brought in two bills to set up Raksha Shakti University and Forensic Science University, which will further strengthen the system.

“The Raksha Shakti university will enable kids to build a career in security from a very early stage and become soldiers who will protect the country. Also, the Forensic Science University will help in solving crimes by fetching scientific evidence, which can be put forth before the court,” Shah said.

He also announced that several new initiatives in police housing and training of personnel are also in the pipeline and will be announced soon.