From PTI
Jaipur/Bikaner, Dec 11 (PTI) A cold wave continued to affect normal life in parts of Rajasthan where the mercury plummeted sharply, with Churu in the planes being the coldest place at 1.9 degee Celsius whereas Mount Abu, the sole hill station in the state, settled at minus 1.2 degrees Celcius.
Ground frost was seen at Mount Abu, Churu and Sikar where icy winds blew throughout the day and night.
Jodhpur, Sriganganagar, Jaipur and Jaisalmer recorded minimum temperatures of 5.4, 5.9, 7.2 and 7.6 degrees Celcius respectively while Bikaner, Barmer, Dabok, Ajmer and Kota recorded lows of 7.8, 8, 9.1, 11.2 and 13 deg C respectively.
Meanwhile, the Border Security Force (BSF) has tightended security and vigil along the Indo-Pak border considering the possibility of infiltration during the cold conditions.
http://ptinews.com/news/1184375_Mercury-dips-in-Rajasthan--Churu-coldest-at-1-9-deg-C-
Saturday, December 11, 2010
State yet to fix pay of officers in anti-Red forces
From The Times Of IndiaManohar Lal, TNN, Dec 9, 2010RANCHI: The state government has failed to fix salaries of six Central paramilitary force officers even 14 months after they were brought here on deputation to carry out anti-Maoist operations.
The officers, three each from CRPF and BSF, were posted in October 2009 for three years to work in the most Maoist-hit districts of Ranchi, Khunti, Palamu, Gumla, Giridih and West Singhbhum.
Disappointed with the government, Ronald Jawahar Hansda, one of the six officers, has offered to resign as ASP (operation)-Palamu and has wished to returned to the BSF, his parent organization.
Owing to non-fixation of salaries, ASP (operation)-Khunti Vijay Kumar has not been able to get his pay for October and November. On the other hand, the other five have been given token salaries by the state government on basis of their last pay certificates.
To overcome the shortage of IPS officers and the rising Maoist violence, the state government had first asked the Union ministry of home affairs to depute some officers to Jharkhand in 2005.
After P Chidambaram took charge of the ministry in 2009 and decided to step up the campaign against Maoists, the six officers, who are in the rank of deputy commandants, were posted in the state.
After the officers raised their problems at various forums, the MHA (Naxal management division), in its letter (18015/36/09 dated October 13, 2010) to the chief secretary, asked for fixation of pay and allowances at the earliest.
Similarly, CRPF IG (personnel) D K Pathak, in his letter sent to the chief secretary on November 4, 2010, also expressed concern over the matter. He asked the chief secretary to take up the issue of pay and perk fixation at the earliest.
DGP Neyaz Ahmed said he is aware of the problem and has written a letter to state government asking for speedy fixation of salaries of the officers.
Owing to non-fixation of pay and allowances, the officers will be be able to get any kind of benefits, in case of death or injuries.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, one of them said owing to non-fixation of salaries, they were incurring a loss of Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000. .
According to MHA terms and conditions, officers on deputation are entitled to draw pay in pay band plus grade, pay plus deputation allowance at the rate of 10% at other stations plus risk allowances of Rs 5,540.
Home secretary J B Tubid claimed that he has no information about pending pay fixation of officers from central forces. "If the officers are working on deputation, they will get their salaries according to norms. But the matter has not been brought to my notice," said Tubid.
Chief secretary A K Singh also said he was not aware of the matter. Interestingly, the letter written by the IG (personnel) CRPF D K Pathak was addressed to the chief secretary of the state. The letter was written by the IG on November 4.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/State-yet-to-fix-pay-of-officers-in-anti-Red-forces/articleshow/7067844.cms#ixzz17nF1RYji
The officers, three each from CRPF and BSF, were posted in October 2009 for three years to work in the most Maoist-hit districts of Ranchi, Khunti, Palamu, Gumla, Giridih and West Singhbhum.
Disappointed with the government, Ronald Jawahar Hansda, one of the six officers, has offered to resign as ASP (operation)-Palamu and has wished to returned to the BSF, his parent organization.
Owing to non-fixation of salaries, ASP (operation)-Khunti Vijay Kumar has not been able to get his pay for October and November. On the other hand, the other five have been given token salaries by the state government on basis of their last pay certificates.
To overcome the shortage of IPS officers and the rising Maoist violence, the state government had first asked the Union ministry of home affairs to depute some officers to Jharkhand in 2005.
After P Chidambaram took charge of the ministry in 2009 and decided to step up the campaign against Maoists, the six officers, who are in the rank of deputy commandants, were posted in the state.
After the officers raised their problems at various forums, the MHA (Naxal management division), in its letter (18015/36/09 dated October 13, 2010) to the chief secretary, asked for fixation of pay and allowances at the earliest.
Similarly, CRPF IG (personnel) D K Pathak, in his letter sent to the chief secretary on November 4, 2010, also expressed concern over the matter. He asked the chief secretary to take up the issue of pay and perk fixation at the earliest.
DGP Neyaz Ahmed said he is aware of the problem and has written a letter to state government asking for speedy fixation of salaries of the officers.
Owing to non-fixation of pay and allowances, the officers will be be able to get any kind of benefits, in case of death or injuries.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, one of them said owing to non-fixation of salaries, they were incurring a loss of Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000. .
According to MHA terms and conditions, officers on deputation are entitled to draw pay in pay band plus grade, pay plus deputation allowance at the rate of 10% at other stations plus risk allowances of Rs 5,540.
Home secretary J B Tubid claimed that he has no information about pending pay fixation of officers from central forces. "If the officers are working on deputation, they will get their salaries according to norms. But the matter has not been brought to my notice," said Tubid.
Chief secretary A K Singh also said he was not aware of the matter. Interestingly, the letter written by the IG (personnel) CRPF D K Pathak was addressed to the chief secretary of the state. The letter was written by the IG on November 4.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/State-yet-to-fix-pay-of-officers-in-anti-Red-forces/articleshow/7067844.cms#ixzz17nF1RYji
Maoist attack BSF jawans but miss target
From ZeeNews
December 10, 2010
Koraput: BSF jawans Friday had a narrow escape when claymore mines, laid by Maoists exploded in Orissa's naxal-hit Koraput district but missed the target, police said.
The blast took place along a road at Oriyapentha village in Narayanpatna police station area, about 85 kms from here, when the BSF jawans were patrolling, Koraput Superintendent of Police Anup Kumar Sahoo said.
Though the security men were targeted by the rebels, no one was injured in the blast, as the mines went off when the BSF jawans were a little away from the site in the dense forest area, he said.
Combing operation and patrolling had been intensified in the area following the blast, police said, adding security personnel have been asked to observe utmost care and caution during their movement in the Maoist-infested area as presence of landmines could not be ruled out.
PTI
http://www.zeenews.com/news673594.html
The blast took place along a road at Oriyapentha village in Narayanpatna police station area, about 85 kms from here, when the BSF jawans were patrolling, Koraput Superintendent of Police Anup Kumar Sahoo said.
Though the security men were targeted by the rebels, no one was injured in the blast, as the mines went off when the BSF jawans were a little away from the site in the dense forest area, he said.
Combing operation and patrolling had been intensified in the area following the blast, police said, adding security personnel have been asked to observe utmost care and caution during their movement in the Maoist-infested area as presence of landmines could not be ruled out.
PTI
http://www.zeenews.com/news673594.html
HRW Dhaka allegations against BSF
From The Indian Express
Shiv Sahay SinghSat Dec 11 2010,
In the last 10 years about 1,000 people — both Indian and Bangladeshi nationals — were shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF), posted at West Bengal-Bangladesh borders.
The 81-page report “Trigger Happy”: Excessive use of force by Indian troops in Bangladesh - compiled by the Human Rights Watch (HRW)- was released today in Kolkata by HRW, Adhikar - a Dhaka-based organisation and MASUM, an organisation working in the bordering areas of Bengal.
“Even if people smuggle cattle or any other goods, the offence does not amount to killing. There should be punishment commensurate to the crime and the people should be brought to the magistrate. The standing procedure of BSF - shoot-to-kill - should be changed,” said Meenakshi Ganguly, Director of South Asia division of HRW.
Ganguly said that a number of those who were shot dead by the BSF were smuggling cattle, but shooting people for such an offence is violation of human rights.
Pak national held
From The Times Of India
Dec 10, 2010
BSF's patrolling party apprehended a Pak national Nazir Khan who had illegally entered India from near Attari Indo Pak international border.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/speednewsshow/7081329.cms
Dec 10, 2010
BSF's patrolling party apprehended a Pak national Nazir Khan who had illegally entered India from near Attari Indo Pak international border.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/speednewsshow/7081329.cms
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Govt says contours of Kashmir solution in sight
From moneycontrol
Dec 09, 2010
The government said on Thursday the contours of a political solution to months of violent protests against Indian rule in the disputed Kashmir region were likely to emerge in the next few months.
More than 100 people have been killed in the protests, the biggest since a separatist rebellion broke out in 1989, and separatist demands have ranged from granting of autonomy to outright independence from India.
"Contours of a political solution to the Kashmir problem are likely to emerge in the next few months," a government statement quoted Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram as saying after a meeting on Kashmir.
It was not immediately known if the separatists were onboard with any government plan to find a solution to the crisis in a region also claimed by India's traditional foe Pakistan.
The protests came after a period of relative calm in the region and were seen as the biggest challenge to Indian rule. They started on June 11 when a 17-year-old student died after being hit by a tear gas shell fired by police during a protest in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir's summer capital.
The deaths, mostly at the hands of government forces during protests, fuelled anger in Kashmir where sentiment against New Delhi's rule runs deep.
After several failed rounds of peace talks between moderate separatists and New Delhi, and a rise in killings blamed on security forces, India announced an 8-point confidence building measure in September.
It scaled back security in the region, formed a panel to talk to a cross section of Kashmiris, gave compensation to the family of dead protesters and a promise to review the scope for limiting a much-hated law that gives the military sweeping powers to search, arrest or shoot.
The government statement quoted Chidambaram as saying the government-appointed panel was "making good progress".
BSF denies allegations of killing innocents
From sifynews
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS)
Human Rights Watch Thursday accused the Border Security Force (BSF) of killing innocents along the Bangladesh border, but the paramilitary denied the charge.
'The BSF has gone out of control. With permission to shoot any suspect in Indian territory, it has killed over 1,000 people in the past 10 years,' Human Rights Watch South Asia director Meenakshi Ganguly said here.
'The BSF personnel are not punished for their wrongdoings... That is why the killings are going on.' she said.
The BSF denied the allegation, saying those killed included those who attacked its personnel at the border.
BSF Inspector General C.V. Murlidhar told IANS that orders banning the assembly of people were imposed along the India-Bangladesh border between sunset and sunrise.
'So if such people are innocent, why should they assemble near the border at night?
'We have intelligence inputs that ammunition and fake Indian currency are also smuggled by cattle smugglers. How can we allow them to infiltrate into Indian territory,' Murlidhar asked.
He said if any BSF trooper was found guilty, action was taken against him. 'Our enquiry process is so fast that no one can allege that BSF men are not punished for wrongdoings.'
Ganguly said: 'The government should prosecute BSF soldiers responsible for violating the right to life. Proper measures should also be taken to compensate the victims' families.'
She urged the Bangladesh government to take necessary steps as several of the victims were Bangladeshi nationals.
She admitted that in many instances, victims of the BSF were found to be smugglers, but she added that they should be dealt with as per the law of the land.
Rank in merit list & not date of joining to determine Seniority
| From LawEtAl.news | |
| 07.12.2010 Chandigarh Lalit Kumar | |
| A Bench of Justice SD Anand and Dr. AK Mishra at the Chandigarh Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal have held that the relevant criterion for determining seniority would have to be order of merit at the time of appointment and not date of joining government service. In the case in question police inspector Harjit Kaur, presently on deputation with CBI, had challenged denial of seniority over two other colleagues who were placed above her in seniority list on the basis of their date of joining service. Petitioner claimed that at the time of initial appointment she was placed third in merit list for women recruits. However Kaur could was offered appointment only when the second in list was found medically unfit. In the meantime other colleagues joined the department 18 days prior to the petitioner. An office order dated 21 April,1989 passed by the then Senior Superintendent of Police, U.T., however came to Kaur’s rescue which stated that she be placed senior to ASI’s Dilsher Singh and Gurmukh Singh selected in the same recruitment process keeping in view their lower rank in the merit list. Kaur who had already received two promotions based on the seniority fixed in 1989 was in for a shock when she was on deputation at a UN Peace Keeping Mission at Kosovo. By a office order she was placed at a lower level than the other two ASI’s. Upon contesting her case the Director General of Police, U.T., on 5 November, 2009 turned down her plea primarily on the ground of delay and latches. Agreeing with Kaur’s counsel the Bench held that as per Rule 12.2 (3) of the Punjab Police Rules, as applicable to U.T. Chandigarh, the inter-se seniority of police officers of the same selection, has to be reckoned by the order of merit as determined/ fixed by the selection body. Giving relief the Bench ruled that the petitioner shall be treated as senior to Dilsher Singh and Gurmukh Singh for all intents and purposes and shall also be entitled to the consequential benefits. | |
Govt to clear Red road stretch
| From The Telegraph ASHUTOSH MISHRA |
Bhubaneswar, Dec. 8: The administration mounted a massive operation to clear the roads in the Red zone stretching from Rayagada to Malkangiri as the week-long anniversary celebrations of People’s Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA), the military arm of the Maoists, drew to an end today. “This is necessary for the restoration of normal road transport which had been virtually paralysed in many areas for the past one week,” said an official from Koraput where not a single bus plied on major routes connecting the district with Malkangiri on one side and Andhra Pradesh on the other. Sources said while policemen lent a helping hand, the administration in certain areas had to engage labourers to clear the roads of huge tree trunks and boulders placed by the rebels to prevent the entry of police into their bastions. The problem of road obstruction was particularly acute in Narayanpatna and Bandhugaon areas of Koraput district besides the 120-km stretch connecting Jeypore and Malknagiri. Officials in Malkangiri, the district worst hit by the Maoist menace, said they had taken up the job of de-clogging the roads with the focus on the 100-km stretch linking the district headquarter with Mottu lying on the southernmost tip of the state. This area patrolled by the Border Security Force jawans has seen at least two major landmine blasts in the recent past making it completely unsafe for commuters after sunset. “There are at least three heavily fortified police stations guarded by BSF men in this belt but people still don’t feel secure. There was hardly any traffic on the road connecting Mottu with Malknagiri during the past one week as no one dared to take this route out of fear. Besides the road was dug up at several places by the rebels who also felled trees to block the movement of vehicles,” said a senior official. Sources said despite PLGA week having come to an end, security remained tight in the Maoist country with police and paramilitary jawans combing forests and searching villages known to shelter Maoists. “We are not going to let our guard down. In fact, we will be intensifying the combing operation,” said a police officer. |
BSF tones down drill at Wagah; Rangers yet to respond
From The Indian ExpressDharmendra RataulThu Dec 09 2010Attari Border:India's decision to tone down the “aggressive posturing” that is part of the daily Retreat Ceremony at Wagah has elicited no response from Pakistan.
Pakistan Rangers had reportedly agreed to tone down the aggression during their last joint border meeting with the BSF in September, but have so far shown no inclination to do so.
“They promised to tone down the aggressive posturing but unfortunately have now retracted... and we do not know why,” said IG BSF Himmat Singh Gill.
The BSF, however, was committed to continue with the “softened drill”.”There were numerous representations that the drill should be softened... unnecessary aggression was giving a bad taste to the drill,” Gill said, “We did so, but Pakistan is not responding well. It is up to them but we will continue with softening of the gestures.”
The “aggressive posturing” in the Retreat Ceremony includes thumping of boots with full force,stomping on ground and making “offending gestures” of folding arms and tuning of moustache, and even staring. For now, the BSF has only slowed down thumping of boots. The other gestures continue as earlier.
Warriors of Kargil ready to put on battle boots again
From The Telegraph - Soldiers who fought Pakistani intruders in Kashmir’s icy heights queue up to join force to tackle Maoists | ||
| JOY SENGUPTA | ||
Danapur, Dec. 8: Once a soldier, always a soldier. Never mind who the enemy is. Ask R.N. Prasad, who retired from the Indian Army two years after the end of the Kargil war. A havildar with the 1044 BSF RT Regiment then, Prasad, now 51, was one of the many soldiers who faced and dodged the zipping bullets and artillery shells of Pakistani intruders under freezing temperatures during Operation Vijay in 1999. Now, nine years after he gave up the gun, the soldier, desperately wants to get into his army boots again and take on the Naxalites. “I hail from Bihar and the government’s decision to hire 8,800 ex-armymen in the Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) has got me excited. I have been an armyman and I know to fight under any circumstances. Be it nine years or ninety, I can never forget my training. In haddiyon me abhi bhi bahut jaan hai(There is a lot of power in these bones even now),” he said. Prasad is not the only one. The Danapur army job sub-area headquarters today saw a beeline of former jawans who had come to submit their papers to be a part of the SAP, which would be deployed in Naxalite-hit districts of Bihar. For some, it was a kick to join and be in the frontline again. For others, they simply wish to overcome ennui and boredom. “I want to be there, in the group, anyhow,” said 43-year-old Ajay Sharma, who has been out of service for 12 years. Sharma had retired at the young age of 31, when he was a part of the 198 Field Regiment in the artillery section. “I have battled terrorists in Kashmir when insurgency was at its peak during the 90s. Our training is by far much better than that of the Bihar police and the Bihar Military Police (BMP). We know all about surviving in harsh conditions and handling weapons, many which the police have not even seen,” he said. A few steps away from them stood Krishna Kant Sharma, checking his documents. “I was a havildar with the 1044 BSF RT Regiment and have also fought the war in Kargil. I was posted there for three years in the Bandipore sector. Before that I was in Kashmir in the 1990s. We know about weapons like the Bofors, the RL Gun, Light Machine Gun (LMG), Medium Machine Gun etc,” said the 43-year-old tall former soldier. Was he ready to take on the Maoists? “I have fought in dangerous places under very harsh circumstances. The Maoists have this trap-and-hit tactics. Also, they shoot at the police from higher altitudes. This was the case in Kargil too. But the army won the war even then,” he added. The enrolment age for non-commissioned officers has been raised from 45 to 47 years. For commissioned officers, the age rests at 52 years. |
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Contraband goods of Rs 81.05 lakh seized from Tripura
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Agartala, Dec 8 (UNI) The Border Security Force (BSF) has seized a huge amount of contraband goods, including narcotics, worth Rs 81.05 lakh from different borders of Tripura in the past one month.
According to report the goods, including Phensidyl and forest produce of Rs 65.13 lakh, were seized and smuggled out to Bangladesh while household goods, including clothes of Rs 15.92 lakh, were seized at the time of entering Tripura.
The BSF troops also apprehended seven Indians and eleven Bangladeshi nationals while they were illegally crossing places near the Indo-Bangla border of Tripura, the report added.
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According to report the goods, including Phensidyl and forest produce of Rs 65.13 lakh, were seized and smuggled out to Bangladesh while household goods, including clothes of Rs 15.92 lakh, were seized at the time of entering Tripura.
The BSF troops also apprehended seven Indians and eleven Bangladeshi nationals while they were illegally crossing places near the Indo-Bangla border of Tripura, the report added.
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Militants abduct 11 labourers in Tripura
From Prokerala
Agartala, Dec 8, 2010
Separatist guerrillas have abducted 11 labourers from a bridge construction site in a village in Tripura, police said here Wednesday.
"Heavily armed NLFT (National Liberation Front of Tripura) militants raided a labourers temporary shed at Govindabari village Tuesday night and kidnapped 11 workers at gunpoint while others managed to escape," police spokesman Nepal Das told reporters.
"The NLFT rebels might have taken the captives into neighbouring Bangladesh territory as the India-Bangladesh border is just four kilometres from the spot," he added.
Govindabari village is some 175 km north of here.
The state government has asked the Border Security Force (BSF) to take appropriate steps to rescue the hostages, all tribals.
The labourers were engaged by a contractor to construct a bridge on Chawmanu rivulet on Chawmanu-Govindabari highway.
Troopers of the BSF and Tripura State Rifles led by senior police officials have launched a search operation to rescue the labourers.
Police suspect that the extremists might have kidnapped the labourers for ransom.
Director General of Police (Tripura) K.Saleem Ali and Deputy Inspector General (northern range) Punit Rastogi are supervising the counter-insurgency operations and rescue of the tribals, an official said.
The banned NLFT, along with another outlawed outfit All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), has been fighting for an independent tribal homeland in Tripura and operates out of neighbouring Bangladesh, which shares an 856-km border with Tripura.
Militancy has been tamed to a large extent in Tripura. According to an official document, over 8,200 tribal guerrillas have surrendered to authorities since 1993.
The total number of surrendered militants of NLFT and ATTF outfits rose to around 140 this year.
OPINION: People of J&K want peace and progress
From  Category » Editorial Posted On Wednesday, December 08, 2010 |
| A Congress Minister of J & K has created quite a storm by suggesting the bifurcation of J & K with ‘Azadi’ for the Kashmir valley. Minister for Health and Horticulture Sham Lal Sharma made this observation in a rally at Bani in Kathua district of the state. BJP, as expected, has asked for his head. Congress spokesman has tried to do a damage control act. Jammu has always felt suffocated by Srinagar ’s governmental control, particularly the way its policies get distorted by the agitation and violence in that part of the state. While it is clear that J & K is integral part of India , we have to find a way to satisfy their aspirations to the extent it is possible. It is high time that the state, or that part of state that is not controlled by the separatist elements, to be fully integrated with the rest of the country. While ‘azadi’ for Kashmir valley is out of question, could we examine the proposal to give a special status only to the Kashmir valley and make Jammu a full-fledged Indian state and Laddakh a union territory. As regards Kashmir valley only External affairs, Defence (including BSF, ITBP etc for the security of international border), currency and certain central statutory organisations like Election Commission, Supreme Court, Reserve Bank etc need to have control from the Centre. The Governor, whatever name is given to him, has to be formally appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Assembly of this autonomous ‘suba’. It is high time the political parties, instead of making statements based purely on their national agenda make an effort to find maximum acceptance for such a solution in the right earnest. Common people of Kashmir are fed up with the uncertainty and want to benefit from the all round growth of the country. The interlocutors can make their own recommendations in the light of such suggestions. Anand Mehta http://www.centralchronicle.com/viewnews.asp?articleID=53421 |
Fencing and Flood-Lighting Along Borders
PIB Release
Ministry of Home Affairs
Dec 8, 2010
Government has sanctioned 2043.63 Km of fencing and 2009.52 Km of floodlighting along the Indo-Pakistan Border against which 1952.72 Km of fencing and 1861.92 Km of floodlighting has been completed. Similarly, 2735 Km of fencing and 677 Km of floodlighting along the Indo-Bangladesh Border has been completed against the sanctioned work of 3436.59 Km of fencing and 3117 Km of floodlighting. The balance border works are in progress and are scheduled to be completed by March, 2012.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Home, Shri Mullappally Ramachandran in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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Ministry of Home Affairs
Dec 8, 2010
Government has sanctioned 2043.63 Km of fencing and 2009.52 Km of floodlighting along the Indo-Pakistan Border against which 1952.72 Km of fencing and 1861.92 Km of floodlighting has been completed. Similarly, 2735 Km of fencing and 677 Km of floodlighting along the Indo-Bangladesh Border has been completed against the sanctioned work of 3436.59 Km of fencing and 3117 Km of floodlighting. The balance border works are in progress and are scheduled to be completed by March, 2012.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Home, Shri Mullappally Ramachandran in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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Militant Groups Continue Efforts to Revive Militancy in Punjab
PIB Release
Ministry Of Home Affairs
Dec 8, 2010
Available reports suggest that militant groups, especially those based abroad, continue to persist with their efforts to revive militancy in Punjab. However, there are no specific inputs at present indicating nexus between Lashkar-e-Taiba and terror groups like Babbar Khalsa International and Khalistan Zindabad Force.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Home, Shri Ajay Maken in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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Ministry Of Home Affairs
Dec 8, 2010
Available reports suggest that militant groups, especially those based abroad, continue to persist with their efforts to revive militancy in Punjab. However, there are no specific inputs at present indicating nexus between Lashkar-e-Taiba and terror groups like Babbar Khalsa International and Khalistan Zindabad Force.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Home, Shri Ajay Maken in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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Deployment of CISF in Private Sector
PIB Release
Ministry of Home Affairs
Dec 7, 2010
So far, CISF has been deployed for the security of four Private Sector installations. These are Infosys Technologies, Bangalore; Electronics City, Bangalore; Infosys Technologies, Mysore; and Reliance Refinery & Petrochemicals, Jamnagar, Gujarat. CISF have received requests from 128 Private Sector installations for deployment of CISF.
The Government takes a decision on providing CISF security to private companies after a detailed assessment, conducted through security survey and threat perception on the likelihood and types of possible armed attacks.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Home, Shri Ajay Maken in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
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Ministry of Home Affairs
Dec 7, 2010
So far, CISF has been deployed for the security of four Private Sector installations. These are Infosys Technologies, Bangalore; Electronics City, Bangalore; Infosys Technologies, Mysore; and Reliance Refinery & Petrochemicals, Jamnagar, Gujarat. CISF have received requests from 128 Private Sector installations for deployment of CISF.
The Government takes a decision on providing CISF security to private companies after a detailed assessment, conducted through security survey and threat perception on the likelihood and types of possible armed attacks.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Home, Shri Ajay Maken in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
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Project of four laning of Barasat - Krishnagar Section of NH-34 in the State of West Bengal under NHDP Phase III
PIB Release
Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure
Dec 7, 2010
The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure today approved the implementation of the project of four laning of Barasat - Krishnagar Section of NH-34 in the State of West Bengal under NHDP Phase III on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT)/BOT(Annuity) mode.
The total project cost is estimated at ` 997.00 crore under the DBFOT pattern. The concession period of the project shall be for 17 years including a construction period of 30 months.
The main object of the project is to expedite the improvement of infrastructure in the state of West Bengal and also reduce the time and cost of travel of the traffic, plying between Barasat and Krishnagar. It will boost tourism activities and also increase the potential of employment to local labourers for the project activities.
The project will be implemented in Nadia and North 24 Paraganas districts of the State. In addition to these districts, NH-34 is an important link as it connects the North - Eastern States and neighbouring countries such as Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
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The Cabinet gave approval for four/six laning of 4000 Km of National Highways under the NHDP Phase IIIA on BOT basis in its meeting held in March, 2005. Subsequently, Government approved additional stretches in May,2006; Oct., 2006 and April, 2007, for implementation of four laning. The total tentative length of 12109 Km is to be done at an estimated cost of ` 80,626 crores. The stretch under consideration is one of the approved stretches.
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Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure
Dec 7, 2010
The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure today approved the implementation of the project of four laning of Barasat - Krishnagar Section of NH-34 in the State of West Bengal under NHDP Phase III on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT)/BOT(Annuity) mode.
The total project cost is estimated at ` 997.00 crore under the DBFOT pattern. The concession period of the project shall be for 17 years including a construction period of 30 months.
The main object of the project is to expedite the improvement of infrastructure in the state of West Bengal and also reduce the time and cost of travel of the traffic, plying between Barasat and Krishnagar. It will boost tourism activities and also increase the potential of employment to local labourers for the project activities.
The project will be implemented in Nadia and North 24 Paraganas districts of the State. In addition to these districts, NH-34 is an important link as it connects the North - Eastern States and neighbouring countries such as Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
BACKGROUND:
The Cabinet gave approval for four/six laning of 4000 Km of National Highways under the NHDP Phase IIIA on BOT basis in its meeting held in March, 2005. Subsequently, Government approved additional stretches in May,2006; Oct., 2006 and April, 2007, for implementation of four laning. The total tentative length of 12109 Km is to be done at an estimated cost of ` 80,626 crores. The stretch under consideration is one of the approved stretches.
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(Release ID :68213)
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