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| Minister reviews situation in border areas |
JAMMU,
MAY 13 – Minster
for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Sham Lal Choudhary today asked the
district administration and security agencies to remain alert in the wake of
prevailing situation in border areas of the State.
He was
chairing a meeting of civil, police and security agencies convened to review
the situation in the backdrop of Pakistan firing in border areas.
SDM, RS Pura Susheel
Kumar, Tehsildars RS Pura and Suchetgarh, SDPO, RS Pura, Naib Tehsildrs, SHOs
and other officers of security forces were present in the meeting.
The
Minister asked the administration to formulate a comprehensive contingency plan
to meet any eventuality due to escalation of firing from across the border. He
asked for indentifying suitable places for setting up relief camps in case of
migration from the border areas. “District administration should ensure all basic
facilities including power supply, water supply, sanitation and information
system at the already identified temporary shelter locations,” he directed. He also asked for making
available adequate transportation facility to ferry people from the border villages.
He
directed the administration to make available two bullet proof community
bunkers at RS Pura and Arnia to accommodate the people shifted from the firing
prone areas. He further asked the police to
maintain close contact with village heads, Numbardars and Chowkidars to get
instant information about any suspicious activity taking place in their
vicinity.
The
Minister was informed that village wise population census has been prepared to
have an idea of the number of vehicles required for ferrying people to the
safer places and relief camps.
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