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| Antony to review J-K security situation | | On a day’s visit to valley on saturday | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 25
The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony will review the security situation in Jammu & Kashmir during a day’s visit to the valley on 27 October 2007. He will hold meetings with Senior Army and State Government Officials.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defence today increased the ex-gratia relief and assistance amount to the affected people inhabiting the areas adjacent to the ammunition depot at Khundroo to Rs. 26.75 crores to be disbursed by the Jammu & Kashmir State Government. It may be recalled that concerned by the loss of means of livelihood and property due to a major fire at the Army’s biggest ammunition depot at Khundroo in Anantnag district on 11 August 2007, the Ministry of Defence had released Rs 10 crores as an interim assistance to the J&K Government on 28 August 2007 to provide relief to the people. With today’s sanction, Ministry of Defence has fully met the amount requested by the State Government. It is hoped that the State Government will take urgent measures in disbursing the amount to the affected people.
Antony will also inaugurate the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports (JIMWS), Pahalgam and will attend the Executive Council and General Body Meetings of the Institute. Set up in October 1983, the JIMWS imparts theoretical and practical training in Mountaineering and rock climbing techniques. It also encourages and imparts training in winter sports. |
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