Eight senior IPS officers in Gujarat have been handed the odd job of camping in remote villages along the Pakistan border to undertake an extensive review of security arrangements there. Each of them has been assigned two villages to spend two days next week. Thus, eight officers will be staying in 16 villages along the Pakistan border and interacting with residents in frontier regions.
The officers will visit villages in the Vav-Tharad border belt, Patan district, and Kutch district on June 11 and 12. As part of the special programme, all officers have been asked to stay overnight in the villages assigned to them, including in local homes, to gain first-hand insights into the challenges faced by residents and personnel deployed in border areas.
During the two-day programme, the officers have to assess security infrastructure, review the preparedness of security agencies, inspect border patrolling arrangements, and interact with police personnel posted in difficult and isolated locations. They are also supposed to hold meetings with villagers and conduct night-time review sessions on issues related to security and border management.
Additional DGP Wabang Zamir will visit Asaragam and Rachhena villages in the Vav-Tharad region, while ADGP Ajay Kumar Chaudhary will tour Shirani Vandh and Jatawada villages in Kutch East district. Similarly, IG Bipin Shankarrao Ahire will visit Dhokavada and Charanka villages in Patan district, and DIG A.M. Muniya will tour Radosan and Golap villages in the Vav-Tharad area.
In Kutch West district, DIG K N Damor will visit Juna and Dedhiya villages, while DIG Dr Leena Patil will stay in Udhmo and Patagar villages. ACP R T Susara will visit Punrajpar and Gunau villages, and DIG Sudha S Pandey will tour Dinara and Bhitara Mota villages.
This exercise, the brainchild of Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, is aimed at strengthening the security of Gujarat’s international and inter-state borders while ensuring the welfare of people living in remote frontier villages.
It is important to mention here that the exercise is intended to be an intensive field exercise rather than a ceremonial visit, as apart from reviewing border security measures, the officers will be engaging with local communities, examining issues affecting residents, and gathering feedback from personnel stationed in remote areas.
According to officials involved in the programme, the findings will be used in future planning for security and development initiatives in Gujarat’s border regions.
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