A high level meeting discuss security, other arrangements for Amarnath yatra

Srinagar: A high level meeting on Friday discussed security and other related arrangements for the annual pilgrimage to holy cave of Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, an official spokesman said here this evening.
He said advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar today chaired a high level meeting to discuss the security and other related arrangements for the smooth conduct of Yatra which is scheduled to commence from July Ist 2019 and conclude on August 15.
The meeting was attended by DGP Dilbag Singh, Additional Secretary Home (GOI), Gyanesh Kumar, GOC XI Corps Lt Gen J S Dhillon, CEO SASB Umang Narula, Principal Secretary Home Shaleen Kabra, ADGP CID Dr B Srinivas, ADGP Security Munir Ahmad Khan, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan, IGP Traffic Alok Kumar, IGP Kashmir S P Pani, senior officers of Central Armed Police Forces and other security agencies.
Divisional Commissioner Jammu Sanjeev Verma and IGP Jammu M K Sinha attended the meeting through video conferencing.
He said threadbare discussions were held on all important aspects related to the security arrangements for Yatra -2019. Further, role and responsibilities of all the security agencies involved in making security related arrangements were also discussed in detail during the meeting.
All the participants also provided their valuable inputs and suggestions for strengthening the security grid and providing fool proof security cover to yatris during their forward & return journey.
With regard to other arrangements for the pilgrims to be made by the civil administration, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir gave a detailed presentation and assured that arrangements be put in place well in time so that the pilgrims would not face any inconvenience during their yatra period in the state.
Mr Kumar stressed the need for all concerned agencies to maintain effective coordination among themselves to ensure smooth conduct of the forthcoming Yatra. It is our collective responsibility to put in sincere efforts to ensure security of the pilgrims coming to the state to perform Yatra, he added.
He asked all the senior officers to take regular review meetings with the field functionaries and other staff so that any deficiency if reported is rectified well in time.