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13 ICPS Approved along International Borders
The Government has approved
setting up of 13 Integrated Check Posts, 7 in Phase I and 6 in Phase II, along
various International Borders. The details of 13 Check Posts and the criteria
are as under: The details of the 13 ICPs that have been approved
for construction are given in the following table:-
Phase-I
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No.
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Location
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State
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Border
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1.
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Attari
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Punjab
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India-Pakistan
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2.
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Raxaul
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Bihar
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India-Nepal
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3.
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Jogbani
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Bihar
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India-Nepal
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4.
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Agartala
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Tripura
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India-Bangladesh
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5.
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Petrapole
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West Bengal
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India-Bangladesh
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6.
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Dawki
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Meghalaya
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India-Bangladesh
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7.
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Moreh
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Manipur
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India-Myanmar
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Phase-II
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No.
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Location
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State
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Border
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8.
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Hilli
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West Bengal
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India-Bangladesh
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9.
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Chandrabangha
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West Bengal
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India-Bangladesh
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10.
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Sutarkhandi
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Assam
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India-Bangladesh
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11.
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Kawarpuchiah
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Mizoram
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India-Bangladesh
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12.
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Sunauli
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Uttar Pradesh
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India-Nepal
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13.
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Rupaidiha
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Uttar Pradesh
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India-Nepal
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Locations of the ICPs on India-Bangladesh
border have been identified in a study based on the visit of NSCS Teams in
September, 2004. The four ICPs on India
Nepal border have been recommended by the Ministry of External Affairs based on
the study conducted by RITES. The ICP
each at Moreh (India-Myanmar) and Attari (India-Pakistan) have been included
keeping in view the volume of trade, traffic and the strategic importance. The work
on the Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) at Attari, Raxaul and Jogbani has already
commenced. The foundation stone for the Agartala
ICP was laid by the Union Home Minister on 17th May, 2011. The work of Petrapole ICP has already been
awarded. Construction of other ICPs has not yet started. The scheduled date of operationalization
of Attari ICP is in October, 2011. The
scheduled date of completion of physical infrastructure of Raxaul is December,
2011 and Jogbani is June, 2012. [MHA India Press Release].
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