Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI)

Why in news?

• The Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) celebrated its Foundation Day at its headquarters in New Delhi.

About LPAI:

• LPAI is a statutory body established under Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010.
• It aims to develop, sanitize and manage the facilities for cross-border movement of passengers and goods at designated points along the international borders of India.
• It plans constructs and maintains infrastructure like roads, terminals etc and manages communications and security at an integrated check post.
• It can also establish and maintain hotels, warehouses etc for the storage or processing of goods.
• Currently operations ICPs are : Agartala and Petrapole (on Bangladesh border), Attari (Pakistan), Raxaul and  Jogbani (Nepal) and Moreh (Myanmar).

Prelims Question

”Raxaul” and “Jogbani” checkposts are located on India’s borders with:
(a)Bangladesh
(b)China
(c)Myanmar 
(d)Nepal

Answer to the Prelims Question