Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that the instructions of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, given during a high level meeting in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, will be implemented in letter and spirit
Sinha was part of a virtual meeting chaired by Shah.
“The Lieutenant Governor affirmed that the instructions of the Union Home Minister will be implemented in letter and spirit. After the meeting, the Lieutenant Governor gave instructions to the officials to take necessary steps as per guidelines of the Union Home Minister and to neutralise any potential threat in time,” an official spokesperson said.
He said Sinha also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his strong leadership and vowed zero-tolerance against terrorism.
The meeting was held hours after Operation Sindoor, which targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir from where terrorist attacks were planned and directed against India.
The spokesperson said the LG is closely monitoring the situation in the Union Territory and leading teams for actions in border villages and other areas.
Sinha also lauded India’s tri-services precision missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
“The Operation Sindoor is an incredible example of the resolve of our brave armed forces and they have avenged the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were brutally massacred by Pakistani terrorists.
“Through Operation Sindoor, India has also given the message that no matter where terrorists are hiding, our brave armed forces will find them and they will be punished for their heinous crimes,” he said.
“The training camps of terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, which were shedding the blood of innocent people in India for decades, have been completely destroyed by focused and measured action by our armed forces,” Sinha said.
The LG also took stock of the situation in border districts with members of the administration, police, and district officials, earlier this morning.
Sinha has also directed all deputy commissioners to shift villagers from vulnerable areas to safer locations, and ensure their boarding, lodging, food, medicare and transportation.
“The entire administration, Police, CAPFs and Armed Forces are working together. We are alert, equipped and fully prepared to respond to any situation,” he said.
Earlier in the day, Sinha also said the government is fully prepared to deal with any eventuality arising out of heavy cross-border shelling by Pakistan.
Sinha said he is closely monitoring the situation.
“Took stock of the situation in border districts of J&K UT with all the senior administrative, police & district officials including DCs of all the border districts. I’m closely monitoring the situation & govt is fully prepared to deal with any eventuality,” the LG said on his official handle on X.
Control rooms set up across Kashmir’s 10 districts to monitor situation
Authorities in Srinagar have set-up central controls rooms across Kashmir to monitor developments in the wake of missile strikes by India on nine terror infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
“In view of the prevailing situation, a Joint Control Room is established at the District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC), Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar under the overall supervision of the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Srinagar,” the local district magistrate said in an order.
Similar control rooms have been set up across 10 districts of Kashmir.
The DM said the control rooms will operate round-the-clock and will serve as a centralised hub to facilitate interdepartmental coordination, monitor ongoing developments and ensure timely dissemination of information.
“These control rooms shall also act as a grievance redressal platform for the general public, enabling efficient resolution of issues arising in real time,” the order said.
The room can be contacted to address public concerns, coordinate emergency services, and provide requisite support and assistance, it added.
Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir government has asked all administrative secretaries and heads of departments not to sanction employees any leave except under exceptional circumstances.
