With an aim to achieve zero- infiltration, the centre will soon send a group of experts to Line of Control [LoC] ahead of onset of the harsh winter to give a feasibility report on erection of an all-weather fence that can withstand even heavy snowfall in the area.
During the recent visit of Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde to Kashmir Valley, detailed discussions took place on construction of a permanent fence along the LoC, where each year 83 km of fencing is damaged due to snowfall or avalanches, official sources said on Sunday.
Out of the 740 km long stretch of LoC, India has built fence along 550 km, work on which was completed in 2004.
However, due to repeated damage to fence by heavy snow, terrorists from across the border used to take advantage and infiltrate into the Valley.
As per the proposal, a brain child of Director General of J&K Police Ashok Prasad, the Union Home Ministry will send a team of experts comprising civil engineers from reputed institutions to the LoC to carry out a detailed feasibility study of erecting a permanent fence, the sources said.
During the first phase, the centre plans to seal nearly 40 routes which have traditionally been used by terrorists to infiltrate and these are mainly in areas like Kupwara, Gurez, Uri, Keran and Doda district.
During the recent visit of Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde to Kashmir Valley, detailed discussions took place on construction of a permanent fence along the LoC, where each year 83 km of fencing is damaged due to snowfall or avalanches, official sources said on Sunday.
Out of the 740 km long stretch of LoC, India has built fence along 550 km, work on which was completed in 2004.
However, due to repeated damage to fence by heavy snow, terrorists from across the border used to take advantage and infiltrate into the Valley.
As per the proposal, a brain child of Director General of J&K Police Ashok Prasad, the Union Home Ministry will send a team of experts comprising civil engineers from reputed institutions to the LoC to carry out a detailed feasibility study of erecting a permanent fence, the sources said.
During the first phase, the centre plans to seal nearly 40 routes which have traditionally been used by terrorists to infiltrate and these are mainly in areas like Kupwara, Gurez, Uri, Keran and Doda district.