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New Delhi, Sep 10 : Sufficient security arrangements have been made by the security forces in the vulnerable areas of Assam to prevent recurrence of communal violence incidents in future. Presenting the Ministry’s Report Card for the month of August in New Delhi today, the Union Home Minister Shri Sushil Kumar Shinde said that normalcy is returning to Assam gradually and people are going back from relief camps to their native places.
He said on August 13, 2012, he visited Assam to review the security, relief and rehabilitation measures undertaken for inmates staying in relief camps in the riot affected areas of the State. He visited relief Camps in Kokrajhar and Dhubri Distt.
Internal Security: On August 23, 2012, Cabinet approved the amendment to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA). Bill is in Lok Sabha for consideration and passing.
He further said on August 7, 2012, he had a meeting with a delegation of Members of Legislative Assembly of Nagaland (all 60 members) headed by Chief Minister Nagaland to discuss Nagaland Peace Talks.
It is unfortunate that the recent violence caused by the ethnic Groups in Assam has been given communal colour and has resulted heavy loss of lives and displacement of people to relief camps. I am happy to note that normalcy is returning to Assam gradually and people are going back from relief camps to their native places. Sufficient security arrangements have been made by the State Police in vulnerable areas. Due to rumour mongering thousands of people belonging to North Eastern States returned to their home from Southern States. Steps taken by these States have enabled them to go back to their places of work and studies and things are normal now. He had requested the State Governments to take all possible measures to prevent recurrence of such incidents in future.
15 Companys (Coys) of CAPFs were deployed for law and order duties in Assam in addition to 65 Coys of CAPFs already deployed in the wake of communal violence in the Bodo area. The situation is constantly being reviewed in close coordination with and Government of Assam to maintain the order in the State.
In Indo-Bangladesh Border 70 Km of floodlighting was completed in the month of August.
In Indo-China Border ,government has sanctioned 27 ITBP priority roads along Indo-China border totalling 804 Km. Out of these, construction work of one road has been completed and the work on 23 roads is in progress. 14.64 Km formation and 1.63 Km of surfacing have been completed during the month of August, 2012. The cumulative figures as on date are 533.33 Km formation and 175.36 Km surfacing completed.
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