"The Force (BSF) is under the process of procuring hi-tech equipment to enhance supervision and reaction capability of its troops," a BSF spokesperson said here, a day after the two-day force level commander conference, which concluded yesterday.
He said a large number of vehicles of various categories were also being introduced keeping in view the terrain of the International borders.
Chaired by Director General of BSF D K Pathak, the conference was attended by all five ADGs, 19 IGs and Director, Pay and Accounts department of the BSF.
The other issues were cross border smuggling prevalent all along both the Eastern and Western borders and strategies on how to curb anti-national activities, he said.
The BSF DG later met Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan and Chief Secretary P B O Warjri where he urged the state government to provide power for floodlights along the border, the spokesman added.