Government sanctions 50 UAVs for use of the BSF and CRPF

In order to strengthen security in the border areas, the government has sanctioned procurement of 50 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for the use of the central armed police forces like BSF and CRPF. Moreover, people who ae deployed in hard duty areas would be entitled to some special duty allowances.
This has been reported in zeenews.india.com dated 27 July 2015.

The announcement was made today by Home Minister Rajnath Singh during the 76th Raising Day celebrations of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The minister stated that his ministry has approved purchase of 50 UAVs for enhancing and aiding the operations of central paramilitary forces. These forces are deployed for rendering a variety of internal security duties, anti-Naxal operations and also guarding the borders.
The UAVs are used for stealth reconnaissance of unseen territories and these flying machines provide a vital edge for troops on ground during operations.

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