Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday undertook a detailed review of security management related issues at a meeting at Raj Bhavan, here. The meeting involved senior civil, police, central armed police, army, and state and central intelligence agencies, an official handout said.
The meeting was attended by Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, Northern Army Commander; B B Vyas, and Vijay Kumar, Advisors to Governor; BVR Subrahmanyam, chief secretary; Dilbagh Singh, director general of police; Lt Gen AK Bhat, GoC 15 Corps; UmangNarula, principal secretary to Governor; R.K. Goyal, principal secretary Home; Baseer Khan, divisional commissioner Kashmir; Muneer Khan ADGP, Home Guards, Security and Law and Order; S P Pani, IGP, Kashmir; Ravideep Singh Sahi, IG, CRPF Kashmir; Zulfiquar Hassan, IG, CRPF, and officers of state and central intelligence agencies.
“After obtaining sector-wise assessments of the prevailing security situation and arising challenges, the Governor emphasized the crucial importance of maintaining a sustained close watch on the ground situation,” the statement said.
The Governor, it said, appreciated the “sustained real time coordination and synergy between the security forces and the civil administration.”
Considering the pattern of attempts to disturb law and order in the past few days, the Governor especially stressed the need of a heightened vigil and ensuring the safety of protected persons and the security of all important establishments and installations.
The Governor discussed the issues relating to the welfare of the police personnel and their families.
Lauding the “commitment of security forces towards their duty and bravery and sacrifices made by them during discharge of their duties”, the Governor stressed that it was “our responsibility to take care of welfare of our police personnel and their families”. He directed that every possible effort be made to assuage their grievances.
The meeting discussed security arrangements made for the smooth conduct of the forthcoming elections to the urban local bodies and panchayats and the need of a safe environment for the elections.
Earlier, the northern army commander Gen Ranbir Singh was given an update on the latest security situation at BadamiBagh Cantonment, here, an army handout said.