New Delhi, Dec 28: With the aim of checking infiltration, government has set up a border management division in the home ministry even as a process is underway to hand over the country's internal security to CRPF. Government is also contemplating setting up a relief and rehabilitation board for welfare of retired personnel of para-military forces on pattern of army, navy and air force, Minister of State for Home I D Swami said today while addressing officers and jawans of crpf on its 64th raising day here.

The border management division will monitor the work to fence and light the borders, laying a road network along the frontiers and modernise the forces deployed there as part of steps to check infiltration, he said.

Noting that internal threat to the country's security was as serious as external one, he said responsibility of internal security was being given to crpf as per the recommendations of a Group of Ministers (GoM) after the Kargil conflict.
Bureau Report