Governor, N N Vohra on Thursday chaired the 1st meeting of the State Administrative Council (SAC) constituted on 21st June, 2018, after proclamation of Governor’s Rule in the State.Advisors to the Governor, Shri B B Vyas and Shri Vijay Kumar besides Chief Secretary, Shri B V R Subrahmanyam attended the meeting. The SAC deliberated upon the various proposals submitted by Administrative departments for its consideration and approval.
Raising of two Border Police Battalions
In a significant decision meant to benefit the youth in particular residing near the International Border/LoC, the SAC accorded sanction to the raising of 02 Border Battalions one each for Jammu and Kashmir regions, along-with the creation of 2014 posts of various ranks. The 1402 posts of Constables available in these two Border Battalions would be filled from amongst the youth residing within 0-10 KM from IB/LoC. The remaining 600 posts will be filled by recruitment from across the State.The decision of establishment of two Border Police Battalions will positively impact upon the lives of thousands of youth residing in border areas of the State. The residents of border areas have been highlighting the issue of their under-representation in the State Police Force and have persistently demanded raising of adequate number of Border Police Battalions, with a provision of exclusive recruitment for the border residents.The SAC further directed the Home Department to complete the recruitment to these Border Battalions through a transparent recruitment process within the next six months and the status be placed before the SAC then. Funds to the tune of Rs 162 Crore, shall be made available for creating the requisite infrastructure for these Battalions and another Rs 36 Crore shall be required annually for meeting the recurring expenses towards salary etc.Construction of Individual & Community Bunkers along IB/LoC
The SAC took note of the status of the construction of 12165 Individual and 1347 Community Bunkers along the IB/LoC being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 415 Crore.The SAC further directed the Home Department to take appropriate measures to ensure that Community Type Bunkers, upon completion, are handed over to the District Administration concerned for optimum utilization and adequate maintenance. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has accorded sanction to the construction of 1431 Community Type Bunkers and 13,029 Individual Type Bunkers for safety and security of the residents in five border Districts of Jammu division viz Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri and Poonch. A Divisional Level Committee has been constituted to supervise and review the progress of construction and also furnish physical and financial progress reports on monthly basis.