Governor reviews security situation

Calls for heightened vigilance, appreciates L&O handling in Kishtwar

JAMMU: Ahead of Panchayat polls, Governor Satya Pal Malik on Friday reviewed the law and order situation throughout the state in a high-level meeting and stressed on the need for heightened vigilance, hours after he met a delegation of the union home ministry and discussed security related issues with them.

The Governor undertook a detailed review of security management related issues at the Raj Bhavan in the meeting which involved senior Civil, Police, Central Armed Police, Army, and State and Central Intelligence Agencies.

Governor obtained the sector- wise assessments of the prevailing security situation and arising challenges. He emphasized the crucial importance of maintaining a sustained close watch on the ground situation, and appreciated the sustained real time coordination and synergy between the Security Forces and the Civil Administration.

Governor reviewed law and order situation throughout the State and stressed the need of a heightened vigil and ensuring the safety of protected persons and the security of all-important establishments and installations.

He appreciated the manner in which the security forces and the civil administration of Kishtwar district handled law and order situation in the region in the aftermath of killing of BJP State Secretary and his brother by militants on November 1 which had led to tense situation.

The meeting discussed security arrangements made for the smooth conduct of the forthcoming elections to the Panchayats and the need of a safe environment for the elections. Governor lauded the role of civil administration and the security forces in the incident free conduct of polls to the Urban Local Bodies.

The meeting was attended by Vijay Kumar, Advisor to Governor; Lt. Gen. Ranbir Singh, Northern Army Commander; B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Dilbagh Singh, Director General of Police; Lt. Gen. Paramjit Singh GOC 16 Corps; Lt. Gen. YVK Mohan, GoC 9 Corps; Umang Narula, Principal Secretary to Governor; VSK Kaumudi, Spl DG CRPF; B Srinivas ADGP CID; Muneer Khan, ADGP, Security and Law and Order; Kamal N. Choubay, ADG CRPF; Ram Awtar, IG BSF; Maj. Gen. Rajiv Nanda, GoC Delta Force; Sanjeev Verma, Div. Commissioner Jammu, SDS Jamwal, IGP, Jammu and officers of State and Central Intelligence Agencies.

Earlier, a delegation of the home ministry Friday met governor Malik here and discussed security related issues in the state, a Raj Bhawan spokesperson said.

Led by Gyanesh Kumar, Additional Secretary, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (J&K), the delegation of Central Government Officers met the Governor at the Raj Bhavan, the official added.

Manish Garg Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) accompanied the group.

The Jammu and Governor (J&K) Governor discussed with Kumar a range of issues relating to effective maintenance of law and order and internal security and the safeguarding of International Border, Line of Control and Line of Actual Control, the official said.

While Kumar apprised the Governor about the steps being taken to boost transmission signal of Doordarshan and Radio Kashmir in the state particularly in its remote and border areas.

The Governor also discussed about providing enhanced opportunities to the youth in the state for getting them involved in creative and other constructive activities as well as strengthening of education infrastructure in the state.