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| All hospitals, schools in Kashmir Valley vacated: Army | | | Early Times Reporter
Awantipora | Nov 22
The army on Thursday said it has vacated all hospitals and schools in Kashmir valley, ahead of the November 30 deadline set by the Defence Ministry for it.
All hospitals and schools used by the army have been vacated, except a school at Mirgund in Budgam district, General Officer Commanding, Srinagar-based 15th Corps Lt Gen A S Sekhon told reporters on the sidelines of a function here.
The school campus in Budgam district is being used by army as a helipad as the building was not in service. This has not affected the education of the students as a new building for the school has been constructed nearby, he said.
The Defence Ministry had set November 30 as the deadline for vacating all hospitals and schools by the army as part of the relocation of the security forces in Kashmir valley.
Sekhon said situation in Jammu and Kashmir was fast improving and there was no visible impact of the political developments in Pakistan in the state.
"I don't see any impact of imposition of emergency in Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir. The infiltration bids from across the border were normal this year and the graph of violence including grenade throwing, IED attacks and civilian killings have come down to a large extent," he said.
During the last three months, 140 militants have been eliminated by the security forces, including 95 on the Line of Control, while trying to sneak into the valley.
The army commander said operations against militants will continue. |
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