From The Pioneer
January 25, 2011
PNS | Bhubaneswar/ Jeypore
Besides fighting the Maoists in coordination with the State police, the BSF would help the State Government in implementation of developmental programmes and ensure good governance in the affected areas of Odisha, said BSF Director General Raman Srivastav on Monday here.
"The entire objective of posting of the Central forces including the BSF in certain areas of Odisha and Chhattisgarh is to enable the State Governments in undertaking the developmental work, which have been delayed and not being taken off due to the Maoists menace, asserted Srivastav.
He said that the BSF forces were ready to provide security and assist the State Government, wherever necessary to implement and expedite the developmental programmes being held up due to lack of the presence of security forces.
BSF will also provide security cover in the construction of the Harapriya Bridge which is delayed due to threat from the Maoists.
Srivastav, who was on a two-visit to the State in connection with taking stock of the situation with the BSF personnel now deployed in Koraput and Malkangiri districts to combat the Maoists operation on Monday held talks with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the Secretariat on the coordination between the State police and BSF. Five battalions of BSF jawans are deployed in the two southern districts.
Later talking to mediapersons, the BSF chief said that the present coordination between the State police force and the Central forces was fine. However, further discussion was held with the Chief Minister in presence of the Chief Secretary and the DG Police on the detailed co-ordination between the two forces in combating the Maoists. He said, the state of the health of the forces was fine and their morale was very high and they were fit and ready to undertake joint operation against the Maoists.
Stating that besides, the operation against the Maoists, he said that as part of confidence-building measures, the BSF jawans were taking lot of care of the local villagers to ensure good governance.
"Since we are here, our objective is also to take care of the local people in shape of promoting sports, organising medical camps and other common activities. This has resulted in the fact that the villagers are now coming forward to help us in so many things", he said adding ," we are very much satisfied ". To a question, the BSF DG did not rule out the possibility ofincreasing the BSF units in Odisha." If it is necessary, then we will increase the forces", he said.
The Chief Secretary said the discussion hovered around the infrastructure requirements and coordination for joint operation between the BSF and State police forces.
Meanwhile, the BSF along with local police of Narayanpatna and Bandhugaon in a joint combing operation caught P Ram Padhy, the main aide of the chief of Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS), Nachika Linga on Saturday night and arrested him. Ram Padhy was also a Maoist supporter and was involved in many crimes including attack of Narayanpatna police station, sources said.
Sources reveal that, after getting information from reliable sources during the combing operation, the BSF and local cops raided the house of Ram Padhy's maternal in-laws at village Jangidivalasa in Bandhugaon Block about 25 km from Naranpatna police station and 110 km from Koraput district headquarters. Meanwhile, Ram tried to escape on a motorcycle but was caught by the jawans.
http://www.dailypioneer.com/313145/%E2%80%98BSF-to-help-in-development-besides-combating-Maoists%E2%80%99.html
January 25, 2011
PNS | Bhubaneswar/ Jeypore
Besides fighting the Maoists in coordination with the State police, the BSF would help the State Government in implementation of developmental programmes and ensure good governance in the affected areas of Odisha, said BSF Director General Raman Srivastav on Monday here.
"The entire objective of posting of the Central forces including the BSF in certain areas of Odisha and Chhattisgarh is to enable the State Governments in undertaking the developmental work, which have been delayed and not being taken off due to the Maoists menace, asserted Srivastav.
He said that the BSF forces were ready to provide security and assist the State Government, wherever necessary to implement and expedite the developmental programmes being held up due to lack of the presence of security forces.
BSF will also provide security cover in the construction of the Harapriya Bridge which is delayed due to threat from the Maoists.
Srivastav, who was on a two-visit to the State in connection with taking stock of the situation with the BSF personnel now deployed in Koraput and Malkangiri districts to combat the Maoists operation on Monday held talks with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the Secretariat on the coordination between the State police and BSF. Five battalions of BSF jawans are deployed in the two southern districts.
Later talking to mediapersons, the BSF chief said that the present coordination between the State police force and the Central forces was fine. However, further discussion was held with the Chief Minister in presence of the Chief Secretary and the DG Police on the detailed co-ordination between the two forces in combating the Maoists. He said, the state of the health of the forces was fine and their morale was very high and they were fit and ready to undertake joint operation against the Maoists.
Stating that besides, the operation against the Maoists, he said that as part of confidence-building measures, the BSF jawans were taking lot of care of the local villagers to ensure good governance.
"Since we are here, our objective is also to take care of the local people in shape of promoting sports, organising medical camps and other common activities. This has resulted in the fact that the villagers are now coming forward to help us in so many things", he said adding ," we are very much satisfied ". To a question, the BSF DG did not rule out the possibility ofincreasing the BSF units in Odisha." If it is necessary, then we will increase the forces", he said.
The Chief Secretary said the discussion hovered around the infrastructure requirements and coordination for joint operation between the BSF and State police forces.
Meanwhile, the BSF along with local police of Narayanpatna and Bandhugaon in a joint combing operation caught P Ram Padhy, the main aide of the chief of Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS), Nachika Linga on Saturday night and arrested him. Ram Padhy was also a Maoist supporter and was involved in many crimes including attack of Narayanpatna police station, sources said.
Sources reveal that, after getting information from reliable sources during the combing operation, the BSF and local cops raided the house of Ram Padhy's maternal in-laws at village Jangidivalasa in Bandhugaon Block about 25 km from Naranpatna police station and 110 km from Koraput district headquarters. Meanwhile, Ram tried to escape on a motorcycle but was caught by the jawans.
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