The Union Home Ministry has directed the governments of Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh to accelerate the construction of border fencing along the Indo-Myanmar border by conducting a survey and alignment of stretches.

The move comes as part of the central government’s plan to construct a fence along the entire 1643-kilometer-long border shared by four Northeastern states – Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, and Manipur – with Myanmar.

However, the decision has been met with opposition from the Mizoram Assembly, which adopted a unanimous resolution against the border fencing on February 28 this year.

Despite the opposition, work on the border fencing is underway, with a 10 km stretch already completed in the Moreh region of Manipur. Two pilot projects using a hybrid surveillance system are also being executed.

The administration plans to fence a stretch of 1 km each in Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur, and approximately 20 km in Manipur, as part of the ongoing efforts to secure the border.