Land Port Authority Of India:
The Union Minister of Home Affairs inaugurated a new Passenger Terminal Building and a Maitri Dwar in Petrapole, West Bengal built at a cost of Rs. 487 crore by the Land Port Authority of India (LPAI).
- Land Port Authority of India is an authority constituted under the Land Ports Authority Act, 2010.
- It was constituted for development and management of facilities for cross border movement of passengers and goods at designated points along the international borders of India.
- It is responsible for creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing border infrastructure in India. It manages several Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) all across Borders of India.
- Chairperson and Members are appointed by the Central Government.
- Both Chairperson and Members have tenure for a period of five years from the date on which he assumes office and till he attains the age of sixty years, whichever is earlier.
- It is mandated to develop, sanitize and manage the facilities for cross border movement of passengers and goods at designated points along the international borders of India.
- Nodal ministry:Ministry of Home Affairs.
Petrapole:
- Petrapole is the largest land port in South Asia and it is a vital gateway for trade and commerce between India and Bangladesh.
