Chandigarh, Oct 9 (Reporter) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday cleared a project to protect offer flood protection to border outposts (BOPs) along international border fencing at a cost Rs 176.29 crores. Chairing a meeting of the State Flood Control Board, Mann said that the state government has been repeatedly getting requests from the Border Security Force and the Army to protect BOP’s along the international border. He said that the sites are affected by flood waters of rivers Ravi, Sutlej and Ujh. Mann said that given the national security aspect of these works, state government has conceived a project costing Rs 176.29 crores for 28 sites. He said the sites have been jointly identified with the Army and will fall in Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Pathankot and Gurdaspur districts. He said that out of 28 sites, seven are in Ferozepur, 11 are in Amritsar, three in Tarn Taran, five are in Gurdaspur and two are in Pathankot district. Mann said that as a part of the project 1788 feet embankment is proposed in Tarn Taran district, 1050 feet in Ferozepur and 2875 feet in Gurdaspur. Likewise, he said that the project will include 29140 feet of Revetment, 22 spurs and 95 studs...////...