A proposal is under consideration in this Ministry in consultation with other Ministries concerned to set up two new Auxiliary Battalions; one each in Boarder Security Force (BSF) and Sashatra Seema Bal (SSB) for inducting the surrendered militants in North Eastern Region, particularly from Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur and Nagaland initially on contractual basis for a term of 5 years. No definite time frame can be given at this point by which the Auxiliary Battalions will be raised.
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