Land Ports Authority of India explained

Land Ports Authority of India
Type:Statutory authority
Revenue: (2020-21)[1]
Key People:Aditya Mishra
Industry:Indian Border Infrastructure
Products:Border Management and Border Infrastructure
Predecessor:Department of Border Management, Government of India
Foundation:1 March 2012
Location:Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110511
Parent:Ministry of Home Affairs

The Land Ports Authority of India or LPAI is a statutory body (created through the Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010) working under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India is responsible for creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing border infrastructure in India.[2] It manages several Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) all across Borders of India.[3] [4]

History

LPAI was setup by Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010 of Parliament of India on 1 March 2012.[5]

Projects

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Expenditure Budget - Ministry of Home Affairs - Police . Expenditure Budget Union Budget of India . Ministry of Finance . 6 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Land Ports Authority of India becomes operational. Sify. en. 2019-10-02.
  3. News: Petrapole parking woes choke border trade with Bangladesh. Dutt. Namrata Acharya & Ishita Ayan. 2018-02-19. Business Standard India. 2019-10-02.
  4. News: India looks to set up more land ports to tap potential: Kiren Rijiju. 2017-12-14. The Economic Times. 2019-10-02.
  5. News: Land Ports Authority to be set up soon. News. TNN . The Times of India. 2 March 2012 . en. 2019-10-02.
  6. Web site: LPAI, Tripura govt look to make Agartala land port a tourist spot. Bose. Pratim Ranjan. The Hindu Business Line. 26 January 2018 . en. 2019-10-02.
  7. News: Commerce Ministry for taking over land customs stations. Suneja. Kirtika. 2018-06-29. The Economic Times. 2019-10-02.
  8. Web site: India to build 'state-of-the-art' passenger terminal at Kartarpur corridor. 2019-03-09. Hindustan Times. en. 2019-10-02.
  9. Web site: Workers race against time to complete Kartarpur Sahib corridor. Amritsar. Indo-Asian News Service. India Today. en. 2019-10-02.

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