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BSF plans marine battalion: BSF plans marine battalion, drone squadron to secure Sundarbans against infiltration, smuggling

The Bangladesh Border Force (BSF) is planning to deploy a marine battalion, drones, and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) to secure the strategic Sunderbans mangrove region along the India-Bangladesh border. The plan, prepared by the Eastern Command of the border force, aims to prevent smuggling and infiltration in the area, which is the world s largest mangrove forest cover region.

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The silent migration from India's cyclone capital

With no livelihoods in place amid the climate crisis, women and men in the Sunderbans are forced to move out

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India has adopted a holistic approach towards conservation: Environment min at COP28

"India has adopted a holistic approach towards conservation. We are not just focused on reducing emissions to tackle temperature rise, but are also working towards arresting land degradation, accelerating ecosystem restoration and enriching biodiversity," he said.

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