As per reports, it has been revealed that Greece has put up fencing along the dry land stretch, which runs from Kastanies to the Greek village of Nea Vyssa. The fencing runs along the 8km stretch.

The fence is said to be 13 foot tall and has been put up to avoid illegal immigration. It has been said that the fencing had cost the government about $3.2 million euros.

In order to derive the best utilization of the fencing, the sources known to the matter said that officers will be placed to patrol the borders. Officials from the Frontex, the European Union's border monitoring agency, will be doing the duty.

Experts told that the area, where the fencing has been placed is near to the area of a river known as an Evros in Greece and Meric in Turkey. To make sure that there is complete security, authorities concerned have decided of putting 26 floating barriers in the Evros River.

It was needed to put up the barriers, as the river is considered to be the main entry gate of illegal immigrants, who use Greece's border to enter European Union. If to go as per the EU statistics, 80% of illegal immigrants enter through the border.