| PIB Release Ministry of Home Affairs 25-September, 2010 The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) met here today. The decisions taken at the meeting were announced by the Union Home Minister, Shri P. Chidambaram. These are as follows: 1. Appoint a group of interlocutors under the chairmanship of an Eminent person to begin the process of a sustained dialogue with all sections of the people of Jammu & Kashmir, including political parties/groups, youth and student organizations, civil society organizations and other stakeholders. 2. Advise the State Government to immediately release all students and youth detained or arrested for stone pelting or similar violations of law and to withdraw the charges against such students and youth. 3. Advise the State Government to immediately review the cases of all PSA detenues and withdraw the detention orders in appropriate cases. 4. Request the State Government to immediately convene a meeting of the Unified Command and to review the deployment of security forces in the Kashmir Valley, especially Srinagar, with particular reference to de-scaling the number of bunkers, check-points etc. in Srinagar and other towns, and to review the notification of areas as ‘disturbed areas’. 5. Grant ex-gratia relief to the families of the deceased persons at Rs. 5 lakhs per person killed in the civil disturbances since June 11, 2010. 6. Appoint two Special Task Forces, one each for Jammu region and Ladakh region, to examine the developmental needs of the two regions, with particular reference to deficiencies in infrastructure and make suitable recommendations. 7. Request State Government to take steps to immediately reopen all schools, colleges, universities and other educational institutions; hold special classes/lectures, if necessary; and to ensure that the examinations for the current academic year (2010-11) are conducted. 8. Provide to the State Government a sum of Rs. 100 Crore as Additional Central Assistance (ACA) in order to make grants to schools and colleges for improvements and additions to the existing infrastructure such as class rooms, auditorium, laboratory, library, play ground, toilet complex etc. OK/KKA (Release ID :65989) |
JAISALMER: Border Security Force (BSF) officials have expressed concern over repeated incidents of border crossing by fishermen at a meeting with Pakistani counterparts in Khokharapar in Pakistan on Wednesday. The officials also raised the issue of firing practice by Pakistani Rangers at the border area which often lead to confusion and tension among the security forces of both nations.
According to a senior official, Pakistani fishermen often enter into Indian areas and are caught by BSF during patrol. During the meeting, Pakistani officials demanded release of arrested fishermen, but Indian officials said they were arrested by BSF and would be released only after they complete their jail term announced by the court.
Sources said the Rangers from Pakistan practice firing near the international border (IB) and the sounds lead to confusion among Indian security forces. Indian officials said the possibility of tension because of this can not be ruled out. BSF officials said there have been incidents of hunting on international border which also lead to confusion.
Official sources said the issue of Pakistani Rangers avoiding joint patrolling was also raised. Senior Rangers' officers promised to conduct them as scheduled. It was decided the maintenance of the pillars on international border would be done on a fixed schedule.
BSF officials also raised the issue of bunker construction by Pakistan near border area of Barmer and demanded that it should be immediately stopped. On the contrary, Pakistani officials blamed Indian counterparts of constructing bunkers near the border. However, it was denied by officials.