West Bengal to institute 'Seema Mitra' award for BSF, SSB, police personnel from 2027: Suvendu

Hingalganj (West Bengal) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday (November 8, 2026) announced that his government would institute the 'Seema Mitra' award from 2027 to recognise exceptional contributions by BSF, SSB, and state police personnel in securing the country's borders. Why has West Bengal cleared land for the BSF now? | Explained Why has West Bengal cleared land for the BSF now? | Explained Why is West Bengal central to India’s border fencing project?

What are the policy challenges? Why has West Bengal cleared land for the BSF now? | Explained storyline 1 A selection committee would be constituted to decide the awardees, he said, while addressing BSF personnel at a border outpost in Hingalganj in North 24 Parganas district, which shares a boundary with Bangladesh. "We will give the 'Seema Mitra' award from next year for BSF, SSB and West Bengal police personnel," Mr.

Adhikari said. The Chief Minister visited the border outpost to greet security personnel on the occasion of Diwali and Kali Puja.