Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone for residential and non-residential construction works of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) 12th Battalion, 19th Battalion and Transit Camp, Jalpaiguri, in Siliguri on 21 August 2026.
The foundation-stone ceremony in Siliguri on 21 August 2026 covered both residential and non-residential construction for the SSB 12th Battalion, 19th Battalion and the Transit Camp at Jalpaiguri, boosting border-force infrastructure in West Bengal.
Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Siliguri on 21 August 2026 marked a push to strengthen Sashastra Seema Bal infrastructure along India's northern border, with new facilities planned for the 12th and 19th Battalions.
A new Transit Camp at Jalpaiguri was among the projects inaugurated by Home Minister Amit Shah at the SSB foundation-stone ceremony in Siliguri on 21 August 2026, expanding support facilities for border personnel.
After the foundation-stone ceremony, Home Minister Amit Shah planted a sapling in Siliguri on 21 August 2026 under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign, the Centre's tree-plantation drive linked to SSB development events.
The 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' tree-plantation campaign was observed at the SSB development event in Siliguri, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah personally planting a sapling after concluding the foundation-stone ceremonies on 21 August 2026.
Multiple SSB development projects were launched in Siliguri on 21 August 2026 by Home Minister Amit Shah, covering new construction for border battalions and environmental commitments under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari jointly laid the foundation stone for the administrative building of the SSB Frontier Headquarters in Siliguri on 21 August 2026.
The administrative building of the SSB Frontier Headquarters in Siliguri received its foundation stone on 21 August 2026, with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari joining Home Minister Amit Shah at the ceremony marking a key upgrade for border command infrastructure.
The Siliguri ceremony on 21 August 2026 saw the Centre and West Bengal government unite on border security, as Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari together inaugurated the SSB Frontier Headquarters administrative building project.