SRINAGAR: A high-level meeting today discussed security arrangements for the annual yatra to Holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas.
An official spokesman said Director General of Police S P Vaid chaired a high-level meeting of police and Central Armed Police Forces officers for charting out security arrangements for the yatra.
Addressing the officers, the DGP directed that the officers, both jurisdictional and those deployed for the yatra from Lakhanpur, gateway of J&K, to the holy cave for different duties must ensure personal supervision and regularly brief the jawans from time to time for smooth and incident-free yatra.
Dr Vaid said fool proof security arrangements should be put in place for the base camps at Bagwatinagar, Jammu Baltal and Nunwan in Pahalgam and Road Opening Parties should be strengthened.
He said the spots which are prone to law and order and militancy should be identified and addressed.
The DGP also directed the officers that law and order issues particularly at base camps need to be addressed promptly so that issues do not snowball. He further directed that the nakas be strengthened and adequate security be provided to the lodging and reception centres.
Dr Vaid said law and order components and Quick Reaction Teams must be placed on all the identified places to address any law and order or militancy related incident in the shortest possible time.
He said the regulation of traffic on all the roads used by the yatris from Lakhanpur to Baltal and Chandanwari be managed effectively in order to avoid the jams on the roads and delay in the movement of yatri convoys.
It should also be ensured that stray vehicles are not mixed with the convoys and thereby enhancing the risk of incidents. He also directed for deployment of adequate rescue teams on both the axis of Pahalgam and Baltal for help and evacuation of the injured yatris.
Inspector General of Police Jammu and other senior officers briefed the DGP regarding security arrangements put in place in Jammu division. IGP Kashmir, SJM Gillani gave a detailed power point presentation, highlighting the inflow and out flow of yatris on both Baltal and Pahalgam axis.
He highlighted the different aspects of the yatra and gave a detailed resume of the security arrangements placed in place with regard to the threat perception, control and regulation of yatra at camps and enroute. He also briefed the DGP regarding the structures and sub structures regarding area domination, ROPs, MRTs to be placed for the safety and security of the yatris. The officers of CAPFs also gave their suggestions and shared their security plans in the meeting. (AGENCIES)
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