Surrender of ULFA leaders, a step in the right direction: Chidambaram (Part I)
December 1st, 2009 - 7:22 pm ICT by ANI ( Leave a comment )
New Delhi, Dec.1 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday said the surrender of two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leaders –Chitraban Hazarika and Shashadhar Chowdhury - should be viewed as a step in the right direction, as the government is firm about tackling insurgency in the north east.
“They surrendered to the Border Security Force (BSF) in Tripura on the India-Bangladesh border area during the intervening night of November 4/5, 2009, Chidambaram said while presenting his ministry’s report card for the month of November.
On the issue of Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMFs), he said approval has been granted for 202 posts for a Field Intelligence Unit for Assam Rifles, acquisition of 600 acres of land for the NSG Regional Centre at Hyderabad, 781 additional posts for upgradation of six CISF Regional Training Centres.
He also said, the appointment of 326 Assistant Commandants for all CPMFs on the basis of the results announced by the CPF (AC) Exam-2008, the appointment of 232 doctors for all CPMFs on the basis of results announced by the Medical Officers Selection Board (MOSB)-2008, the conversion of 10 CRPF battalions into Law & Order battalions on the lines of the Rapid Action Force and 199 posts in CISF for providing security to the National Police Academy, Hyderabad, had been approved.
He said The KLP of the newly sanctioned Mahila Battalion of CRPF will be at Nagpur, adding that the Interim Project Feasibility Report for the CPMF Housing Project to be taken up on a Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis by the MHA has been received from the consultant, CRISIL.
A stakeholders’ conference was held on November 20, 2009 in which discussions were held with the representatives of the developers and bankers, he said.
Sanctions amounting to Rs.117.19 crore were issued during the month for various infrastructure works of the CPMFs as follows:
CRPF - Rs.43.65 crore
SSB - Rs.41.65 crore
CISF - Rs.22.18 crore
AR - Rs.09.71 crore
Sanctions amounting to Rs.46.92 crore were issued during the month for acquisition of land for various establishments of the CPMFs as follows:
NSG - Rs.36.00 crore
CRPF - Rs.10.57 crore
ITBP - Rs.0.35 crore
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