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Agartala: India is developing 13 international-standard integrated check posts (ICPs) along its borders with Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Nepal for boosting trade and economy with its neighbours.
However in the first phase, seven ICPs would be set up at Raxaul and Jogbani (in Bihar) along the border with Nepal, Attari (in Punjab) along the border with Pakistan, Moreh (in Manipur) along the border with Myanmar and Akhaurah (in Tripura), Dawki (in Meghalaya) and Petrapole (in West Bengal) - all along the border with Bangladesh.
Work for construction of ICPs at Attari, Raxaul and Jogbani has begun and would be completd by August this year and work for the remaining ICPs would be taken up soon.
On the other hand the ICPs are being commissioned "to secure India's borders against interests hostile to the country and to put in place systems that would interdict such elements while facilitating legitimate trade and commerce and as a part of an overall strategy for more improved border management.
The foundation stone for the Akhaurah ICP, two km west of Tripura capital Agartala, will be laid May 17.
The Akhaurah check post is one of the most important international trading land ports in eastern India, along with the Petrapole check post, with an average of 200 Bangladeshi trucks loaded with goods for export coming to Tripura every day.
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