New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that he reviewed the status of Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) proposed along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal.

The Indian government is working to establish Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) at Ghojadanga, Fulbari, Hili, and Mahadipur in West Bengal, but faces delays due to land acquisition issues. The project, approved in 2018, aims to enhance border infrastructure and facilitate trade.

In November 2023, West Bengal's state government approved land acquisition for the ICPs, and the central government has made the necessary payments. The land acquisition process is underway, and the project is expected to proceed once compl...