Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar, today visited Karnah tehsil in Kupwara district to review the developmental and security scenario in the remote region, an official spokesman said.
He said that during his visit, the advisor was accompanied by IGP Kashmir, S P Pani, SSP Kupwara, Shri Ram Ambarkar and others.
The advisor, according to the spokesman, was warmly received by the commander 104 Brigade, PK Mishra and SDM Karnah at Tanghdar helipad, who also briefed the advisor about the infiltration dynamics and overall security scenario along the Line of control.
“The advisor held threadbare discussion with police and army officers regarding the strengthening of the anti-infilitration grid and various security measures to be taken along LoC,” the spokesman said.
The advisor Kumar, according to the spokesman, advised security agencies to keep a close watch on people involved in cross border smuggling of drugs and weapons. He stressed upon the maintenance of coordination between various security forces operating in the area.
Later advisor Kumar also visited Dak Bungalow Tanghdar and held interaction with the public, the spokesman added.
The advisor Kumar also visited Karnah town to take stock of the pace of various developmental projects and also review the situation in the aftermath of flood triggered by a cloudburst, an official spokesman said.
He said the advisor was accompanied by MLC Javid Ahmad Mirchal, former legislators Kafeelur Rehman, IG Kashmir SP Pani, SSP Kupwara, SDM Karnah, BDO Tangdhar and other officials.
The advisor visited many areas of the frontier tehsil to take first-hand appraisal of various ongoing developmental works and later met various deputations, political leaders, social activists and prominent citizens of the Karnah at Dak Bungalow Tanghdar. People raised many issues and demands including construction of Sadnah Tunnel for safe and smooth road communication, relief, repair and renovation for affected people post floods, adequate staff for the hospital, need for round the clock gynaecologist, repair of roads, better accommodation facilities for employees, better power supply etc.
The advisor offered a patient hearing to the issues and demands of the people and assured them of proper action and redressal after due deliberations with concerned authorities in due course of time.