LG holds security review meeting on Kashmir situation

Srinagar, Oct 23: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday called for a security audit of infrastructure projects.

Holding a review meeting at Raj Bhawan on the security situation in Kashmir division, the LG asked the J&K Police officials to ensure stringent measures to tighten the security grid around key infrastructure projects and construction camps for the safety of workers.

He stressed upon establishment of mechanisms for regular coordination meetings with project implementing agencies.

The LG directed the Police to conduct security audits of infrastructure projects, round-the-clock checkpoints at strategic points, night patrolling, and area domination.

He said that the Police should ensure a robust security and intelligence grid and intensify well-planned joint operations with the Army and other security agencies to eliminate terrorism.

“The entire terror eco-system including perpetrators and those aiding and abetting terrorists requires to be completely dismantled,” the LG said.

Director General of Police (DGP), Nalin Prabhat; Principal Secretary, Home Department, Chandraker Bharti; Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Law and Order, Vijay Kumar; ADGP, CID, Nitish Kumar; Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vidhi Kumar Birdi; Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor, Mandeep Bhandari and Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri attended the meeting.