The Lieutenant Governor, Shri Manoj Sinha today attended the 32nd meeting of Northern Zonal Council chaired by Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in Faridabad, Haryana. In his address, the Lieutenant Governor said that under the leadership of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and with continuous guidance of Hon'ble Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, Jammu Kashmir has been achieving greater and new heights on the development and security front since August 2019.
The Lieutenant Governor expressed gratitude to the Hon'ble Home Minister for resolving various issues concerning Jammu Kashmir and guiding its all-around development. He said after abrogation of Article 370, Jammu Kashmir has witnessed historic transformation in terms of economic growth, investment, infrastructure, connectivity, strengthening of grassroots democracy and better opportunities for youth and women.
The security situation has significantly improved. "The policy of “Zero Tolerance to Terrorism” has curbed violence, stone pelting, strikes, and local recruitment. Not just terrorists but the entire ecosystem of terrorism is being dismantled," the Lieutenant Governor said.
He highlighted the recent meticulous investigation by Jammu Kashmir Police to unearth and dismantle Pan-India terror network. He also observed that in the first phase of the 150th year commemoration of ‘Vande Mataram’, Jammu Kashmir has achieved first place in the entire country in event participation and out of top 10 districts, 9 are from J&K UT.
“360-degree security mechanism has been strengthened. Seamless coordination between intelligence and security agencies has been enhanced to foil nefarious designs of adversary," the Lieutenant Governor said.
The meeting was attended by Haryana Chief Minister Shri Nayab Singh Saini, Punjab Chief Minister Shri Bhagwant Mann, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Rajasthan Chief Minister Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Shri Omar Abdullah, Delhi Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Gupta, Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh Shri Gulab Chand Kataria, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, and Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Shri Kavinder Gupta.