Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 30: Stre-ssing the need for close and effective coordination among all security forces and agencies to maintain peace and order in the State, Special DG Coordination/ Law & Order, Dr. S. P. Vaid today said that peace is imperative for eradicating the miseries and problems of general public.
Dr. Vaid was chairing meetings of Police, CFPF, Army and Civil officers at Kupwara and Handwara. The meetings were attended by Special DG CRPF, S. N. Srivastav, GOC 28th Division, Maj. Gen. Harrinder Singh, IG (Ops) CRPF, Zulfikar Hassan and DIG NKR Baramulla, Uttam Chand.
The meetings deliberated on various important issues relating to law and order situation in North Kashmir districts. Officers representing the different agencies briefed the meetings about the measures taken on different fronts to safeguard public properties and maintain internal order.
Addressing the meetings, Dr Vaid expressed his satisfaction in regard to security management, despite continuing challenges on many fronts. He stressed for achieving a very high level of convergence and observed that joint efforts of the agencies would result in curbing the inimical elements and enable a conducive atmosphere.
While reviewing law and order situation in the border areas and analysing issues relating to attempts of trouble makers to disturb day-to-day activities of the people, Dr Vaid called upon the officers present in the meetings for continued, close coordination and ensure timely measures for the security of civil population in the districts. He stressed the vital importance of restraint, while dealing the situations and emphasised the use of minimum force.
Dr Vaid also interacted with the senior citizens at Kupwara and emphasised for police public cooperation to keep peace and order maintained in the districts. He listened the problems of the people and gave on spot instructions to redress the grievances.
The meetings were also attended by SSP Kupwara, Shamsher Hussain, DC Kupwara, Rajiv Ranjan, SP Sopore, Harmeet Singh, SP Handwara, Ghulam Jeelani Wani and other officers.