SRINAGAR, Aug 1: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday chaired a high-level security review meeting and directed officials to strengthen anti-terror operations while ensuring enhanced safety measures for non-local workers across Jammu and Kashmir.
During the meeting, the Lieutenant Governor instructed all Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) to conduct a comprehensive review of the Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) put in place for the protection of labourers from outside Jammu and Kashmir.
He also directed employers to ensure that all workers from other states and Union Territories are covered under insurance schemes and that their details are properly registered with the local police and district administrations.
“We must intensify precise, high-impact anti-terror operations to neutralise the terrorists,” the Lieutenant Governor said, stressing the need for a coordinated and proactive security response.
Following the recent terror attack in Kulgam, LG Sinha directed the administration to ensure dignified last rites for the victims and extend all possible assistance to their bereaved families.
The meeting also reviewed security arrangements for the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, with discussions focusing on further strengthening the security grid to ensure the safe and smooth conduct of the annual pilgrimage.
The review meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat, Principal Secretary (Home) Chandraker Bharti, Special DG Coordination S.J.M. Gillani, ADGP CID Nitish Kumar, Commissioner/Secretary GAD M. Raju, Divisional Commissioners, IGPs, Deputy Commissioners, SSPs and other senior civil and police officers.