* Reviews conservation of water bodies
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 10: The Chief Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam today chaired a meeting of the State Level Standing Committee (SLSC) to monitor border security and review the status of various initiatives being taken in this regard.
Principal Secretary, Home Department, IGP, Jammu, IG BSF, besides representatives from Narcotics Control Bureau and Intelligence Bureau among others participated in the meeting.
It was informed that as per earlier directions the vulnerability maps of sensitive areas based on various susceptibility parameters have been generated to guide the deployment of security-related machinery and personnel, and fill security gaps.
The Chief Secretary asked the concerned to periodically review these vulnerabilities and accordingly update the plan of action to ensure fool-proof security.
The Chief Secretary directed the Home Department to finalize the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Border Protection Grid and evolve proper response mechanism for cases of security breach; in consultation with BSF, Police, and IB.
The SLSC also reviewed the prevailing situation on the international border, potential threats, various security mechanisms in place, land acquisition issues, and progress of institutional mechanism set up under the DGP.
Meanwhile, Chief Secretary chaired a high-level meeting to review the initiatives for conservation of diverse water bodies in Jammu Kashmir.
The Chief Secretary impressed upon the Forest Department to intensify the conservation efforts toward geo-tagging of water bodies, restoration of ecological balance of marine ecosystems, testing the water quality in such areas, grading the water bodies on monitoring parameters for effective follow-ups, and putting in place a district-level grievance redressal mechanism.
Later, in a separate meeting, the Chief Secretary also reviewed the status of District Environment Plans prepared under the guidance of the National Green Tribunal.
He directed the District Environment Plan Committees to review respective plans and convey modifications, if any by March 2021, to be incorporated in the UT Plan before further submission to the Central Pollution Control Board. They were also asked to upload a copy of respective plans on the official web portals for information of the wider public.
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