Manipur Governor Reviews India Myanmar Border Fencing
Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla held a high-level security meeting at Lok Bhavan in Imphal on October 22, 2026, to check the progress of the ongoing border fencing along the India-Myanmar frontier. The Governor gave orders to speed up construction work following reports of violence and arson in border villages located in the Kamjong district.
High-Level Meeting Details
Top officials attended the review meeting, including Chief Secretary Rajeev Singh Thakur, Security Advisor Kuldiep Singh, and Director General of Police Mukesh Singh. Other attendees included Home Commissioner N. Ashok Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary Anurag Bajpai, and Secretary to the Governor Sumant Singh. Technical briefings on terrain difficulties and infrastructure were given by Border Roads Task Force representatives led by Colonel Dev of 25 BRTF. Deputy Commissioners and Additional Deputy Commissioners from Churachandpur, Chandel, Kamjong, Tengnoupal, and Ukhrul districts also joined the meeting.
Border Fencing Status and Costs
Manipur shares a 398-kilometer international border with Myanmar. Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam stated that 55 kilometers of this border were fenced by September 2, 2026, with the full project targeted for completion in 2028. Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh reported that piers for another 80 kilometers are also built. The nationwide project covers the 1,643-kilometer India-Myanmar border at an estimated cost of Rs 31,000 crore, while the Manipur project costs INR 3,223 crore as noted by the official Manipur Government source.
Security Measures and Local Updates
The Free Movement Regime was ended in 2024, limiting border crossings to 43 designated points for pass holders. Drug trafficking and arms smuggling remain key concerns for border management in the region. MLA Rajkumar Imo Singh asked the Governor to start Operation Manipur to recover illegal weapons. Furthermore, Chief Minister Singh announced that 143 strategic locations are added to the Vibrant Villages Programme-II to improve regional security and infrastructure.