By PTI
JAMMU: General Officer Commanding, XVI Corps, Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh on Thursday reviewed the safety state of affairs within the Jammu area forward of the graduation of the annual Amarnath yatra subsequent month, officers mentioned.
Thursday’s assembly was held shut on the heels of Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi’s go to to ahead areas in twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch to overview the safety state of affairs and operational preparedness within the area, they mentioned.
“A security review meeting chaired by Lt Gen Singh was held at Nagrota. The meeting was attended by Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Mukesh Singh and senior officials of various intelligence agencies operating in the region,” a defence spokesman mentioned.
The assembly primarily centered on the prevailing safety state of affairs within the Jammu division, he mentioned.
The safety measures for the forthcoming Machail in addition to Amarnath yatra have been additionally mentioned intimately to make sure streamlined coordination between intelligence and safety companies, the spokesman mentioned.
The Amarnath yatra, scheduled to start from June 30 to August 11, is going down after a niche of two years.
