West Bengal Cabinet Approves Land Transfer To BSF For Bangladesh Border Fencing, Project To Be Completed Within 45 Days | Video

West Bengal cabinet approved land transfer to Border Security Force for fencing along Bangladesh border, to be completed in 45 days. It also cleared Ayushman Bharat rollout, extended age limit for school job applicants, and decided to implement criminal law reforms and Census directives.

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West Bengal Cabinet Approves Land Transfer To BSF For Bangladesh Border Fencing, Project To Be Completed Within 45 Days | Video | X / ANI & file pic

West Bengal Cabinet Approves Land Transfer To BSF For Bangladesh Border Fencing, Project To Be Completed Within 45 Days | Video | X / ANI & file pic

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said his government, in its first cabinet meeting, has granted transfer of land to the BSF for erecting a fence along the Bangladesh border.

The process of transferring land will start from Monday and will be completed within 45 days, he said.

He also announced the implementation of the Centre's flagship Ayushman Bharat health scheme and several other schemes of the Union government in the state.

"The West Bengal government gave a nod to the transfer of land to the BSF for fencing the border with Bangladesh. The process starts from today and will be completed within 45 days," Adhikari told reporters.

The cabinet also approved a proposal for a five-year extension in the age limit of school job applicants, as promised by Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the poll campaign, he said.

"The Bengal cabinet empowers the chief secretary to take steps to initiate central government training for officers under the national and state cadres," Adhikari said.

Alleging that the previous government did not implement the BNS in violation of the Constitution, he said the cabinet decided to implement the criminal law in the state.

"The previous government ignored the June 2025 Census circular from the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Bengal cabinet granted immediate implementation of it," he added.

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Published on: Monday, May 11, 2026, 01:40 PM IST

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