Annexure-1

PROFORMA FOR BROCHURE OF FTR/ SECTOR

1. Area of Responsibility in General. Brief description (Geographical /physical details,

highlighting prominent features/Landmarks). Details of States and Districts to which the
AOR falls. A brief detail of the area falling opposite the AOR with similar details.
2. Historical background (If any). History including important events in chronological order
highlighting the importance of area. Its current strategic/tactical importance and also from
trading point of view.

3. Terrain Analysis (Ftr)

(a) General (with due emphasis on military attributes as given below)
i) Communication and general going condition effecting mobility,
ii) Obstacles
iii) Cover from view (vegetation)
iv) Cover from Fire (Depression/dead ground/Nallahs)
v) Key terrain features (providing observation and domination)
vi) Areas suitable for occupation of defences or other tactical function,
vii) Ground favouring deployment for employment of specific type of
forces/weapons
viii) Camouflage and concealment (Potentiality of the terrain by virtue of its relief
and vegetation)
ix) Local resources (Men and Material),
x) Field defences (Suitability of ground for digging, effort reqd, requirement of
revetment, incidence of sub soil water etc)
xi) Population (Built up area, attitude of Population),
xii) Weather/Climate (To include snow, floods, fog, dust, storm , haze and their
effect on men & material)
xiii) Air
b) Inter Relationship between Terrain parameters and operational aspects in the
format given below (Ftr only) :-

FEATURES CHARACTERISTICS UTILITY/EFFECTS

I OBSERVATION
1. Topography Altitude and relief of ground, objectives, a) Observation and Posts,
positions in landscape b) Line of sight observation and
field of fire,
 c) Defiladed Posn

2. Vegetation Type and density Inter and Intra obsn

3. Weather and Climate Visibility, Fog, Haze, Rain, Snow, Dust Limits on observation, facilitates
storms, and Mirages infiltration, effects on men and
material

4. Light Data Twilight, Moonlight and phases Availability of light, timing and
duration
II CAMOUFLAGE AND
CONCEALMENT
5. Topography Undulations and broken ground, shape, Concealment(helps in simulation and
size. deception of an obj)
6. Vegetation Type, density (spacing) shape and Concealment, deception, infiltration,
diameter, surprise, OHP

7. Crops Type, Cycle, Pattern of field size and Camouflage and concealment potential,
shape restriction on mobility, infiltration,
surprise, deployment and employment
of troops and weapons
8. Settlement Pattern of habitation, proximity to border, Infiltration/ex-filtration, TBCs ,
density, demographic profile, socio- Maintenance of Operational surprise,
economic condition, employment, attitude, conflict of interest, troops indulgence
amenities in corrupt and immoral practices
III TRAFFICABILITY
(CROSS COUNTRY
MOBILITY)
Type Effect on digging, mobility (cross
9. Soil
country, vehicular), stickiness &
slipperiness,

10. Slope
Nature of surface, Gradient Negotiability, traction effort, slippage

11. Local relief

Ditches , Drainage, Mounds and rocky Gap and ford
outcrops

12. Vegetation
Tree and bushes, type and density, growth Move through, cutting and clearance
and spacing effort.

13. Crops
Agricultural pattern, crop type, season, Effect on mobility and restrictions
cycle and pattern imposed due to tilled soil and crop
IV OBSTACLES (Natural)
14. Topography a) Slope a) Veh negotiability and climbing
effort
b) Rivers bed & banks, water depth, b) state of negotiation/crossing,
velocity, flow, vegetation in water suitability for operation of boats,
 c) Marshes – shape size, water depth c) By passing and amphibious moves

15. Vegetation and crops
V FIELD DEFENCES
16. Surface material
a) Trees and shrubs a) Cutting and clearance
b) Ploughing and watering of crops b) Boggy areas
Type, depth, compactness, moisture, and Digging effort and time, revetment, use
depth of rock. of explosives

17. Water table Water depth and soil Seepage and water proofing

18. Local resources Timber and sand Development of morchas, over head,
machans, op point
4. Defense potential :
(a) History (previous Wars/ Skirmishes or any incidents of provocation initiated across the
IB/LOC)
(b) Available Defenses and potential
(c) Affiliation with Army formations during Hot war
(d) Arty/Air support
5. Trans Border Crimes
a) History
b) Current state (Data of Last three yrs)
c) Modus Operandi and measures to check
d) Crime Pattern
i) Major Crimes , details of other crimes too.
ii) Major items being smuggled across border
(aa) Incoming
(bb) Outgoing
e) Disposal of seized items
f) Effects of these crimes on local economy.
g) Latest trend/Nagging problems
h) Connivance cases detected
i) Attitude of C/Part
j) Role of sister agencies
k) Attitude of Border population
6. Important Areas/Routes detected/ identified (if any)
(a) For infiltration (by Militant/Criminals)
(b) For smuggling of Drugs/Contraband/ Arms and Ammunition /Other items
7. Border Management
(a) Existing Border domination plan (salient points).
(b) AOR of the Ftr in kms (with BP Ref), No of units in FTR, No of sectors with no of
units, BOPs held Unit Wise.
 (c) Terrain peculiarities of Units (In brief)
(d)
(e) Avg length of AOR of BOP/COY/BN/Sector.
(f) Obstacle
i) Natural –
ii) Artificial-
(g) Avg Distance of BOPs from Bn HQ.
(h) Avg AOR of OP/ACP
(i) State of SCP
(j) State of the use of svl Eqpts/NVDs
(k) Weather vagaries
(l) Innovation if any
(m)Amenities avl in BOP( potable water, Electricity, Barracks and other elements, solar
lights, medical cover etc
(n) Problems/Constraint
i) Operational
ii) Administrative
(o) Existing SOP’s.
(p) State of meetings with counterpart
(q) Proposed/Sanctioned enhancement of obstacles/ Infrastructure.

8. Socio-Economic condition of local population

9. Political Scenario
(a) Political parties dominating the AOR
(b) Influence of political parties or Trans border crimes/ border management situations.
(c) Persons of importance
(i) Political
(ii) Religious
(iii) Other Persons of Eminence.
10. Important Achievements (Since Jan 2000)
11. Problem/Grey Areas
12. Important land/ water trade routes with brief of each.
13. Borders Tourism places.
14. Any initiatives being taken by BSF for local populace. (Including action under BADP,
Villages/Schools adopted and measures taken thereof)
15. Misc