Governor Satya Pal Malik reviewed the prevailing security and law and order scenario in the State in the aftermath of the developments in the Parliament relating to Jammu and Kashmir.
K Vijay Kumar, K Skandan, Farooq Khan – Advisors to Governor; BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary, participated in a meeting while Advisor KK Sharma has been deputed by the Governor to take stock of the prevailing situation in the Jammu region.
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The Governor was informed that the overall situation in the State has remained satisfactory in all manners with no untoward incident reported from anywhere. People were seen in markets buying their daily provisions, emergency services in hospitals are functioning, electricity and water supply running satisfactorily and there is sufficient availability of essential supplies.
The Governor directed Deputy Commissioners of respective districts in the Valley to depute their staff to visit different localities and take stock of the requirements of people and address them swiftly. He reiterated his concern for ensuring the safety of the general public and advised his Administration to give due consideration to the genuine needs of people in the current scenario.
The Governor has also appealed to tourists and other people who are in Kashmir that if they feel any kind of distress they should contact the nearest Police station or go to the Magistrate of the area. He has issued directions to extend every possible help to tourists and people in case of any need.