Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah holds a review meeting in Purnia as part of his three-day visit to Bihar, in Purnia on Friday.
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On the last day of his three-day visit to Bihar’s Seemanchal region, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday (February 27, 2026) convened a high-level review meeting in Purnea district to assess security-related issues concerning the bordering districts along the Indo-Nepal border.
According to sources, the meeting underlined the need for strengthened border management, enhanced vigilance against illegal activities, and coordinated inter-agency action to address concerns such as illegal constructions near border areas, illegal migration, Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), encroachment, and unauthorised financial flows.
Sources said that following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), all reported death cases will be thoroughly verified through due process in Bihar.
Mr. Shah was on a three day visit to Bihar’s Seemanchal region to attend several programme including inaugurating the Border Out Posts at Leti and Inderwa, along with e-inaugurating and laying the e-foundation stones for various Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) projects.
As per sources , Mr. Shah asserted that necessary deletions and updates shall be carried out in relevant official records, including UID databases, driving licenses, PAN records, and other applicable government documents to ensure accuracy and prevent misuse.
The Union Home Minister added that a door-to-door survey will also be undertaken to verify individuals reported as migrated but absent during verification, while ensuring that no genuine voter is erroneously deleted.
He directed strict enforcement of a zero-tolerance policy against illegal constructions, particularly in forest and uninhabited areas, and ordered the immediate removal of encroachments identified on No Man’s Land.
Source further added that District Magistrates have been assigned enhanced responsibility to ensure legal and financial compliance by all banks, including cooperative banks, within their jurisdictions.
All banks have been directed to follow compliances issued by RBI including reporting of cash transactions of high value and PAN linkage with bank accounts, Mr. Shah informed.
The Chief Secretary of Bihar will review compliance, particularly concerning cooperative banks.
Also strict action will be taken against Sub Registrar Offices (SROs) for non-reporting or defective reporting of high-value property transactions or violations involving cash transactions beyond prescribed norms.
The State Government will raise the issue in the State Level Bankers Committee (SLBC) and take up with the RBI the installation of note-sorting machines in all bank branches along the border, while also ensuring adequate banking penetration in border areas.
During the meeting, it was also directed that District Magistrates will verify major business establishments to ensure that sources of financing are legitimate and not linked to unlawful activities.
It was instructed that In cases of property purchases by suspicious elements, funding sources, purchasing capacity, and PAN details will be thoroughly examined.
Published – February 28, 2026 01:40 am IST
