For the jawans braving extreme weather conditions in the 'Great Rann of Kutch', several check posts along the India-Pakistan border will soon be provided with regular supply of fresh water from Narmada river.

The work of laying fresh pipelines and replacement of existing dilapidated pipes is on in full swing along the "crucial and sensitive" border line, said officials in charge of guarding the frontier.

At present, water is brought in tankers and stored for use of Border Security Force (BSF) personnel manning about 27 Border Out Posts (BOPs) in the area surrounded by several hundred kilometres of marsh land.

"Authorities (Gujarat government) are replacing the existing pipelines and laying new channels. They have said the work will be done till the last point of the border," said A S Rathore, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) BSF, Bhuj sector.

The pipelines already exist near 'India Bridge', which connects the border area of this area with other parts of the state.

"The channel has connectivity till Vighokote. But pipe lines for over 100 kilometres are damaged due to weather and other reasons. New pipe lines with longest durability are being laid," said another senior official of the paramilitary force.

The Great Rann of Kutch is a marsh area of over 5,000 square kms. It has no source of fresh water. Besides the land is home to varieties of poisonous snakes.

Kutch district has an area of 45,652 sq kms with no habitation or civilian population as the soil has a salinity level of up to 60%.

The land does not let infrastructure like watch towers and fencing to sustain for long as they get corroded.

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