JK News Today

Jammu, June 1:

S S Deswal, IPS, Director General BSF visited the area of Jammu frontier on 30/31 May 2020. DG BSF was accompanied by S Panwar, IPS, Addl DG (WC), N S Jamwal, IG BSF Jammu Frontier and other officers.

N S Jamwal, IG briefed the DG about complexities of management of Jammu border under prevailing current security scenario.

DG BSF also reviewed the border domination plan. DG BSF visited the critical areas of  entire border stretch and held discussions with various sector/unit commanders, senior Police officers regarding border domination and other security measures being adopted.

The BSF field commanders apprised DG BSF about various on going construction works on the border and constraints being faced during their implementation.  DG BSF interacted with Jawans and patiently attended to their issues. He stressed about the importance of physical fitness and exhorted the border troops to engage themselves in regular fitness exercises and games.

Further  DG BSF also planted various tree saplings in the  BOPs to give it a look of green border. He stressed  upon the idea of cultivation of land ahead of fencing with the help of BSF who can provide security to the farmers. DG BSF also reviewed the prevailing covid-19 situation and precautions being taken and advised the troops to indulge in physical activities and increased immunity to deal with this Pandemic.