Archive · 26 Jun 2025
MHA Explores HCL Rupnarayanpur Site for Paramilitary Expansion
Imagine a place that used to make cables for phones, but it closed down.
Now, the government is looking at that place to see if it can be used for its special forces.
Teams from different government groups are checking out the land and buildings.
They want to find a good spot to build training grounds, places to live, and other important things for the forces.
The location is close to roads, trains, and even airports, which makes it easy to get to.
The area has been struggling since the cable factory closed.
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) inspected the closed Hindustan Cables Limited (HCL) unit in Rupnarayanpur.
The inspection was led by a team from the 63rd Battalion, arranged by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
The MHA is assessing potential sites for expansion and modernization of its paramilitary forces.
The HCL campus in Rupnarayanpur, which includes 947.23 acres, is near key transportation routes.
The closure of HCL in 2017 left Rupnarayanpur as a 'ghost town', according to the local MLA.
- Who
- A team from the SSB, arranged by the MHA, inspected the HCL premises.
- What
- Inspection of the closed Hindustan Cables Limited unit at Rupnarayanpur by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
- When
- Within the past two months, with the SSB being the most recent.
- Where
- Rupnarayanpur, West Burdwan, India
- Why
- The MHA is assessing potential sites for the expansion and modernization of its paramilitary forces.
Local Concerns
Government Strategy
Economic Impact
Local Concerns
The closure of the HCL factory has negatively impacted the town of Rupnarayanpur.
Government Strategy
The repurposing of the land for paramilitary use could bring economic benefits to the area.
- Organization Inspecting
- Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
- Location Inspected
- HCL unit at Rupnarayanpur
- Land Size
- 947.23 acres
- Closed Down
- 2017
- Former Purpose of Site
- Manufacturing cables