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Rajnath chairs meet to review J&K situation

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 7/2/2016 12:05:02 AM

SRINAGAR, Jul 1: Union home minister Rajnath Singh today expressed satisfaction over the performance of the state government. He also complimented security forces for their performance and excellent ground coordination and synergy.
Home minister arrived here this afternoon on a two day visit Kashmir. He chaired a high level meeting, which was also attended by the governor NN Vohra and chief minister. Mehbooba Mufti and several senior officers from the centre and the state. The meeting deliberated upon the strategic issues pertaining to situation in the state with particular reference to development projects of the state, a union home ministry press release said.
“During the meeting a range of issues pertaining to the state were discussed. Union home minister assured of positive outcomes on issues of opening of more LoC routes for trade and business, giving permission to foreigners to visit Ladakh including Nubra valley, quick resolution of land related issues, increasing ex gratia payment to families of martyred J&K police personnel at par with the Central Forces and restarting the police modernization,” the press release added.
Singh also instructed the CRPF and BSF to explore the possibility of conducting special recruitment drives in Jammu and Kashmir.
Union home minister asked the agencies to ensure fool proof security in the state, with primacy being to protecting the life and property of civilians. The state government expressed its confidence of maintaining security in the state, including during the ongoing Amarnath Yatra.
Union home minister also asked the BSF and the army to step up the vigil at the International Border and the LoC, so that “the evil designs of the enemy could be frustrated.”
Singh arrived here days after a militant attack on a CRPF bus at Pampore in which eight security men were killed and scores others injured. Reports said the Pampore attack and overall security scenario was also discussed during the meeting.
Rajuath is expected to fly to Pahalgam tomorrow to get a first hand account of the arrangements for Amarnath Yatra on ground.