Parliamentary Panel to visit J&K, Ladakh from Aug 16-22; to take stock of the situation at LAC

New Delhi June 03: As part of its study visit, the Parliamentary standing committee on home affairs is going to visit Jammu Kashmir, and Ladakh this month.

 

The panel headed by senior Congress leader Anand Sharma comprising of 31 members will embark on a week-long visit on August 16 to take stock of the situation at the LAC.

 

The panel will visit Border Out Posts (BOPs) located near the LAC for assessment of working conditions of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). It will further meet the representatives of Home Affairs in Leh to take stock of administration, development, and people’s welfare in Ladakh.

 

 

The Committee will also review the working conditions of three Central Armed Police Forces namely, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and Border Security Force (BSF).

 

On August 18, the panel members will interact with key stakeholders in Srinagar to discuss issues related to administration, development, and people’s welfare.

 

While on August 19, a meeting has been scheduled with representatives of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Later, the panel will visit a few Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camps.

 

The members will arrive in Jammu on August 20 to review disaster management preparedness for Mata Vaishno Devi the next day. Later in the day, they will meet representatives of the Ministry of Home Affairs and BSF to review the working conditions of the BSF.

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