Northern Army Commander, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, Wednesday arrived here on a two-day visit to review the overall security scenario in Kashmir ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, an official said.
The Army Commander, accompanied by the Chinar CorpsCommander Lt Gen K J S Dhillon, visited the Army formations and units deployedfor the Amarnath Yatra which begins on July 1, an Army spokesperson said.
“The security and administrative arrangements were reviewedduring the visit of the Army Commander,” he added.
Lt Gen Singh was briefed by the commanders on ground aboutthe deployment and measures taken for close coordination with the civiladministration and other security forces to ensure a safe, secure and efficientconduct of the yatra, the official said.
“The Army Commander appreciated the synergy beingmaintained amongst all security agencies and the state government. Hereiterated that all assistance will be provided to the newly inducted CAPFunits and complimented the efforts of troops for coordinating all the requisitearrangements,” he said.
“The Northern Army Commander also lauded the integratedapproach and cooperative spirit amongst all the agencies to thwart any possibledesigns of anti-national elements,” he added.
On June 15, the Army Commander had chaired a key securityreview meeting which was attended by the senior officers from the Army, Police,CRPF and other security agencies. During the meeting, detailed aspects ofcoordination related to the smooth conduct of Amarnath Yatra were discussed,the official said, adding that Singh also appreciated the cooperation beingmaintained through the joint efforts by all the agencies.