Union home secy reviews security situation in JK

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba today chaired two high-level meetings here during which he took stock of the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, a government official said.

He also reviewed the implementation of Prime Minister's Development Plan (PMDP) in the state.

Gauba chaired a meeting of security top brass at SKICC here this morning, where he was briefed about the law and order situation in the valley, the anti-militancy operations and the steps taken to curb the militancy from the state, the official said.

The officials informed the Union home secretary about the steps taken to ensure that militants and subversive elements are not allowed to use the prisons for planning and carrying out anti-national activities.

The meeting was attended by state Chief Secretary B B Vyas, Principal Secretary of Home Department, R K Goyal, Director General of Police S P Vaid, Director General of Police (Prisons) Dilbag Singh, IG CRPF and IG BSF, the official said.

Gauba later chaired another meeting of officials to review the implementation of PMDP projects relating to Kashmiri migrants, the official said, adding the home secretary is scheduled to hold a series of meetings tomorrow with civil administration and security officials.