SMART FENCING

Sept. 18, 2018

India's first 'smart fence' pilot project was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh along the Indo-Pak border at the BSF Headquarters in Ploura, Jammu.

About:

  • Smart fencing uses a number of devices for surveillance, communication and data storage.

  • The pilot project deployes laser-activated fences and technology-enabled barriers to plug vulnerable gaps along frontiers.

  • The system provides for round-the-clock surveillance on the border in different weather conditions be it dust storm, fog or rain.

  • The Pilot project of smart fencing was launched to make the maximum use of modern technology to make the security system at the borders stronger and more effective.

Source : PIB