Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level review meeting yesterday to assess security-related issues concerning the bordering districts along the Indo-Nepal border in Bihar. According to sources, the meeting underscored the need for strengthened border management and enhanced vigilance against illegal activities.
The meeting also emphasised coordinated inter-agency action to address concerns such as illegal constructions near border areas, illegal migration, Fake Indian Currency Notes, encroachment and unauthorised financial flows. The Home Minister directed strict enforcement of a zero-tolerance policy against illegal constructions, particularly in forests and uninhabited areas, and ordered the immediate removal of encroachments identified on No Man’s Land.
Sources further added that following the completion of the SIR, all reported death cases will be thoroughly verified through due process. A door-to-door survey will also be undertaken to verify individuals reported as migrated but absent during verification, while ensuring that no genuine voter is erroneously deleted. District Magistrates have been assigned enhanced responsibility to ensure legal and financial compliance by all banks, including cooperative banks, within their jurisdictions. All banks have been directed to follow the compliance issued by RBI, including the reporting of cash transactions of high value and PAN linkage with bank accounts. The Chief Secretary will review compliance, particularly concerning cooperative banks.
