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Indian BSF gets Rs 360 crore for raising 29 new battalions
The government has approved a Rs 360 crore plan for Border Security Force to raise 29 new battalions comprising nearly 30,000 personnel within the next five years raising its strength to nearly two lakh. With this, the strength of BSF will go up to 186 battalions, comprising about 1.90 lakh personnel, in the next five years.The fund to raise the battalions was sanctioned by Union Home Ministry recently as part of its expansion programme for central paramilitary forces, BSF Director General M L Kumawat said at a function here last night. It will procure eight 'Dhruv' Advanced Light Helicopters from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and purchase one large transport plane and two small aircraft from abroad within this fiscal, BSF officials said. The Central para-military force, which has been guarding the borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh, was sanctioned eight helicopters and three aircraft earlier for patrolling the borders and to transport men and material in case of emergencies. Posted by: john frum 2009-05-23 |
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