BOLD–QIT

March 6, 2019

The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the BOLD–QIT project along international border in Dhubri, Assam.

About: 

  • Full name: BOLD-QIT is an acronym for Border Electronically Dominated QRT Interception Technique. 

  • Parent project: The Project is under CIBMS (Comprehensive Integrated Border Management system). 

  • Location: On India-Bangladesh border in Dhubri District of Assam tomorrow.  

  • Implementing agency: Information and Technology Wing of BSF. 

  • Significance of project: 
    • The 61 Kms of Border area in District Dhubri, Assam where River Brahmaputra enters into Bangladesh is consisting of vast char lands and innumerable river channels thus making border guarding in this area, a daunting task especially during rainy season. 

    • The implementation of this project will not only help BSF to curb all type of cross border crimes but also provide respite to the troops from round the clock human surveillance. 



  • Project highlights: 
    • Under it, the entire span of River Brahmaputra has been covered with data network generated by Microwave communication, OFC Cables, DMR Communication, day and night surveillance Cameras and intrusion detection system. 

    • These modern gadgets provide feeds to BSF Control Rooms on the Border and enable BSF Quick Reaction Teams to thwart any possibility of Illegal Cross Border Crossing/ Crimes. 



Source : PIB