TASK FORCE ON SPACE TECHNOLOGY IN BORDER MANAGEMENT

About:

• Composition: The Task Force was headed by Joint Secretary (Border Management) and having members from BSF, Department of Space and Border Management Division, MHA.
  
  
• In the report, following areas have been identified for use of space technology –
  • Island development 
    
    
  • Border Security
    
    
  • Communication and Navigation
    
    
  • GIS and Operations Planning System
    
    
  • Border Infrastructure Development
    
    
  
  
  
• Key recommendations: To execute the project in a timebound manner, a short, medium and long term plan has been proposed for implementation in five years in close coordination with ISRO and ministry of Defence (MoD).
  • In short-term, immediate needs of border guarding forces (BGFs) will be met by procurement of high resolution imagery and hiring of bandwidth for communications.
    
    
  • In mid-term, one satellite is being launched by ISRO for exclusive use of MHA.
    
    
  • Over the long term, MHA will develop ground segment and network infrastructure to share satellite resources by user agencies, develop a Central Archival Facility for storing various imagery resources and dissemination of the same to user agencies.
    
    
  • Deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in remote areas will be coordinated by Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) -based GPS.
    
    
  
  
  
• Implementing agencies:
  • With the assistance of Department of Space, MHA would implement the project.
    
    
  • BSF has been designated as lead agency for implementation of network infrastructure.