To further strengthen the operations of Shashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh announced on Monday that the force will be soon have its own dedicated Intelligence Unit.
Singh said that the SSB was doing an excellent job on the international border by preventing entry of subversive elements an also cross border smuggling including that of humans.
“With a dedicated Intelligence wing of their own, the SSB will be able to check all forces who threaten internal security of the country and prevent smuggling of counterfeit notes which was plaguing our economy,” said t he minister.
Singh said this soon after inaugurating a residential colony for jawans of the SSB at Gomati Nagar Extension off Saheed Path in luccknow on Monday afternoon.
Singh also hailed the contribution of SSB jawans in manning the porous Indo-Nepal border and for facilitating security forces in maintaining peace at Jammu & Kashmir.
He hped that with better personal facilities for their families, the jawans could work with more dedication.
Director General of SSB, Archana Ramasundram, who was also present on the occasion said that with a separate residential colony of 415 quarters ffor its staff, lucknow will become the 11th district of the country where SSB personnel will have accommodation for their families.
She said that the SSB purchased land for the purpose in Rs 9.53 crore while construction was made by lucknow Development Authority for Rs 72.97 crore.
Earlier, IG SSB lucknow Frontier, Alok Sharma, welcomed the guests and said that with their families having safe accommodation in lucknow, jawans could freely work on the border areas.