Union Home Minister inaugurates Seema Darshan Project on Gujarat’s border with Pakistan

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The Union Home Minister has inaugurated the Seema Darshan Project at Nadabet in the border district of Banaskantha in Gujarat.

What is Seema Darshan Project?

Launched by: It is a joint initiative of the Tourism Department of the state government and the BSF Gujarat Frontier.

Aim: To develop border tourism in the Nadabet region of Gujarat, which has a sparse population and even sparser vegetation.

Under the project, access will be provided to citizens to view the fenced Indo-Pakistan border from the Nadabet region in Gujarat. This area is guarded round the clock by the Border Security Force(BSF).

The BSF will also conduct a parade here similar to the one held at Attari-Wagah border in Punjab every evening during sunset. But here there won’t be anyone present across the border on the Pakistani side.

Significance: The project would not only boost tourism but also restrict migration from the villages across the border to the Indian side.

What is the significance of Nadabet District?

Nadabet is located in the Rann of Kutch region in Gujarat. It is also known as the ‘Wagah of Gujrat’. Pakistan is around just 150 meters from the border pillar at Nadabet.

Role of Nadabet during the 1971 War: Nadabet played a key role in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War. It was in this region that the BSF not only stalled the enemy trying to invade from the west, but also captured enemy posts.

During the war, the BSF had captured 1,038 square km of Pakistan territory in Nagarparkar and Diplo areas. The area was returned to Pakistan after the Shimla Agreement was signed.

Source: This post is based on the article “Union Home Minister inaugurates Seema Darshan Project on Gujarat’s border with Pakistan” published in The Week on 10th April 2022.