Director General of Police J&K, Dilbag Singh today visited different places from Srinagar to ShaitaniNallah along the National Highway and took stock of the security arrangements for Amarnathyatra. He also reviewed the arrangements put in place for the smooth traffic management on the National Highway during yatra period.
DGP was accompanied by IGP Operations CRPF Kashmir RajeshKumar Yadav, IGP Traffic J&K Alok Kumar and IGP Kashmir S.P Pani during thevisit, an official handout said.
He inspected the security grid at different important placesincluding Galandar, BarsooLetpora, Awantipora crossing, Awantipora bridge crossing, old road new roadAwantipora, Halmulla, SangamMarhama, DoneePawa crossing, SemthanTulkhan Underpass and Arwani Underpass, Palpora, Alstop, Arhama,Vessu,Damjan,Vessu BridgeDalwash Crossing, Walnut Factory Lower Munda, Zig Immo and ShaitaniNallah.
At ShaitaniNallah where the convey is exchanged, the DGP wasbriefed about the preparedness and procedures adopted by the convey commanders,the statement said.
At Jawahar tunnel, the DGP reviewed the traffic flow and atAnantnag he took stock of the decongestion and clearing of unattended andunauthorized vehicles from the roads.
The DGP also visited Yatri camps at Wallnut Factory MirBazar and PanthaChowk and took stock of the security of these camps and thefacilities being extended to pilgrims.
He also interacted with the yatris at these places.
SSP Awantipora, SSP Anantnag and SSP Kulgam briefed the DGPabout the measures taken for the security of yatra in their respectivejurisdictions.
They also apprised the DGP about the arrangements put inplace for smooth traffic movement on Highway during yatra.
The DGP stressed upon the officers to ensure strictcompliance of instructions conveyed for the security of yatris.
He said that measures taken should be implementedefficiently in coordination with other security agencies and all the vitalpoints along National Highway should be reviewed randomly to take requiredmeasures along with other forces.
The DGP directed the officers to brief the deployedpersonnel to be ever alert and take all measures for safety and security.
He directed the officers to make sure that the cut offtimings are adhered to all along the highway.
He impressed the officers to enhance their supervision intheir respective jurisdictions.
The DGP J&K advised the officers to plug all theloopholes and abide by laid down Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs).
The officers of Traffic Department briefed the DGP about thesteps taken for smooth traffic management.
The DGP wished the officers and personnel of all the forcesall the best and stressed for enhanced cooperation.