A 2023 affidavit from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) presented in the Supreme Court highlighted that delays in land acquisition for fencing along the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal were primarily due to the land policy implemented by the previous Trinamool Congress government. The MHA pointed out that the West Bengal government did not adopt the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act (LARR Act), 2013, which would allow for more efficient land acquisition for public purposes. Instead, the state followed a slower Direct Land Purchase Policy, complicating the process for national security projects like border fencing. The affidavit, submitted by then Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla, noted that non-cooperation from the state government led to significant delays in acquiring necessary land. The BJP government, which took power in West Bengal, has committed to transferring land to the Border Security Force (BSF) within 45 days of assuming office. Data revealed that while 78 km of border land had been transferred to the BSF over three years, 121 km remained pending. The total Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal spans 2,216.7 km, with only 1,647.696 km currently fenced. The MHA also indicated that out of the remaining unfenced border, approximately 456.224 km is feasible for fencing and related infrastructure work.