The guidelines issued by the ministry’s Internal Security wing also bar the engagement of engineers, staff, employees and labour from land border countries, especially Pakistan, Bangladesh and China, for project implementation without the permission of the central government. Under these guidelines, areas within 50 km of the Line of Control (LoC), Line of Actual Control (LAC), or the International Border have been designated as “sensitive areas”. This includes areas within 20 km of the International Border for which a separate no-objection certificate (NOC) will be required from the Ministry of Defence. The ministry, which had issued an office memorandum in…
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