Convener News Desk
Jammu, Dec 20: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha instructed for sensitization of prison officers and staff and frequent checking and surveillance of prisons across UT of J&K.
He chaired a high-level review meeting of Subordinate Departments of Home Department, at Lok Bhavan, Jammu.
The meeting was attended by Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary, Deepak Kumar, Director General of Police, Prisons; Chandraker Bharti, Principal Secretary Home; Santosh D. Vaidya, Principal Secretary, Finance Department; Dr. Mandeep K. Bhandari, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor; Abdul Ghani Mir, Commandant General Home Guards; Alok Kumar, Director Fire and Emergency Services; Brig. Pankaj Chib (Retd), Director Sainik Welfare Department; Om Prakash, Director, Forensic Sciences Laboratory (FSL) and other senior officials.
The meeting discussed the Budget and Expenditure Position of Prisons, Prosecution, Home Guards/CD & SDRF, Fire & Emergency Services, Forensic Sciences Laboratory, Sainik Welfare, and Advisory Board under PSA in BE 2025-26.
The Lieutenant Governor took a comprehensive review of progress achieved under vital ongoing projects including construction of High Security Prison at Mahanpur Kathua; establishment of Cyber Division at FSL Jammu, up-gradation of Cyber Division at FSL Srinagar and construction of Bunkers in Border Districts of J&K.
He directed for expediting the pace of works and strengthening of various wings of the Home Department through coordinated efforts.
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