82nd Battalion CRPF celebrates its Raising Day

Srinagar, June 2: The 82 battalion of paramilitary CRPF celebrated its 29th Raising Day under the command of Commandant G.D Pandharinath.

A CRPF spokesman told CNS the unit was raised on 1/6/1985 at Rampur (UP) and served various parts of country for maintaining law and order, counter insurgency and anti-Naxal operations. A raising day fair was organized by the unit P. Rajasekaran, IPS, DIG, CRPF, Srinagar North was the chief guest and he inaugurated the raising day fair by cutting the ribbon.

He said various food stall and games stalls as well as quiz competitions were held in the fair. Besides a blood donation camp was also organized by the Battalion.

A memento to the unit was also presented on this occasion by the chief guest. The fair was attended by P.K Singh IG CRPF Srinagar,

Bhupindar Singh, DIGP, RTC Srinagar, K M Yadav, DIGP, CRPF, south, Srinagar, Sandeep Datta, DIGP, CRPF, Chajju Ram DIGP, IGP Office and other senior officers from CRPF and Civil Police.

Source: http://www.thenorthlines.com/newsdet.aspx?q=80629

Civil-military liaison conference organized

To take stock of the emerging security situation in the three districts of Doda, Ramban and Kishtwar, a civil-military liaison conference was held today at Dharmund.

The conference assumes significance in view of the forthcoming elections, various religious yatras especially Amarnath Yatra and Darbar movement.

Important issues like synergy between civil administration, J&K Police and Army to negate any threat to peace and harmony in the area, sharing of intelligence between J&K Police and Army, requirement to keep NH-1A and NH-1-B open at all times by reducing the response time during landslides/ traffic jams and establishment of joint control rooms, were discussed in the conference.

Speaking on the occasion, the General Officer Commanding, Delta Forces aid that peace in three districts of Doda, Ramban and Kishtwar has largely been possible due to joint efforts of Civil Administrations and Security Forces. “We are now entering into yet another critical phase, which will commence with the conduct of Parliamentary elections on April 17  and culminate with the conduct of Assembly Elections in the latter half of the year during which there will be the annual Amarnath and other religious yatras as also the bi-annual move of Durbar, he added.

The conference, chaired by General Officer Commanding, Delta Force, was attended by IG CRPF,  DIG of DKR Range Batote,  DIG (Operations) CRPF,  DC  Doda,  SPs of Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban,  Commandant of 84th Battalion  CRPF,  Commandant of 137 th Battalion  CRPF,   Commandant of 187th Battalion  CRPF,  officers from the State Intelligence Wing   and all Sector  Commanders of Delta Force.

Source: http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/civil-military-liaison-conference-organized/