Arunachal Pradesh Governor K T Parnaik on Sunday reviewed the security situation in Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts, stressing the need to expedite border fencing along the international boundary with Myanmar
ITANAGAR — Arunachal Pradesh Governor K T Parnaik on Sunday reviewed the security situation in Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts, stressing the need to expedite border fencing along the international boundary with Myanmar and intensify the campaign against drug trafficking, an official statement said.
Chairing a security review meeting in Namsai, the governor called for heightened vigilance and seamless coordination among the Army, Assam Rifles, state police, intelligence agencies and civil administration to address security challenges in the strategically sensitive region.
The meeting was the second convened by the governor to expedite the border fencing project, with representatives of all agencies involved in its implementation taking part, a statement from Lok Bhavan said.
Parnaik said a comprehensive security review of the three districts was essential to safeguard peace, stability and public confidence. He noted that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs had already issued necessary directions for border fencing and called for expeditious action on the ground.
Expressing concern over delays in the fencing work and cross-border narcotics trafficking, the governor called for a coordinated 'whole-of-the-state' approach, on the lines of the 'whole-of-the-nation' strategy, to tackle the challenges.
He also advised security agencies, district administrations and state police to hold regular coordination meetings to assess the situation, identify emerging threats, ensure timely information-sharing and formulate joint responses.
IG HQs, IGAR (North), Maj Gen H S Mavi; DIG, HQ 25 Sector, Assam Rifles, Brig Adarsh Kumar Singh; Border Roads Organisation's Project Udayak Chief Engineer S K Verma; and IGP (Law and Order) Apur Bitin attended the meeting.
Deputy Commissioners of Namsai, Changlang and Tirap — Lobsang Tsering, RD Thungon and Badonlum Tawsik, respectively, along with Longding Additional Deputy Commissioner Pebika Lego, apprised the governor of the progress of border fencing, implementation-related issues and administrative challenges concerning the anti-drug initiatives, the statement added.