India raises bees at border to prevent smuggling

The Telegraph India reported on November 8 that Indian border security forces have placed beehives on fences along the Bangladesh border to combat smuggling and other criminal activities.

Beehives in Nadia district on the India-Bangladesh border

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The India-Bangladesh border is 2,500 km long and border forces often deal with smuggling of gold or drugs.

With the new measure, when the fence is shaken by cutting pliers, the bees will immediately fly out to sting the offender. Medicinal plants are also planted along the border for bee pollination.

In addition to preventing illegal activities, beekeeping and medicinal plant cultivation at the border also help increase income for local people, encouraging them not to participate in smuggling networks.

Beehives placed on border fence

The model, jointly organised by the Border Security Force and the Ministry of Ayush, is being implemented in Gede area of ​​Nadia district, West Bengal.

“Our aim is to improve the lives of people in the border areas by helping them earn extra income, and also to combat smuggling activities,” said Officer Sujeet Kumar, commander of the 32nd Battalion of the Indian Border Security Force and the creator of the model.

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