Raj Sadosh/Abohar.
To ensure effective coordination between border districts Fazilka and Sriganganagar ahead of June 1 Lok Sabha Polls, top brass of Police and Civil Administration of the adjoining districts held Inter-State Coordination Meeting at Sriganganagar. Voting would be held across Punjab in a single phase on June 1.
Deputy Commissioner Dr. Senu Duggal emphasised the need for seamless transfer of information to prevent transportation of liquor, cash and drugs between the two states.
Dr. Duggal also requested her Sriganganagar counterpart to issue strict directions to state officials to share all information with the Fazilka Administration in a swift manner so that the same could be acted upon in a timely fashion. Fazilka shares a 79 KM long border with Rajasthan, of which 73 KM touches Sri Ganganagar and the remaining 6 KM abuts Hanumangarh district.
Collector Sriganganagar Lok Bandhu assured of seamless coordination between officials of both border districts. All arrangements for assistance of the Fazilka Administration are in place to ensure peaceful polling, he said.
Dr. Duggal also requested her Sriganganagar counterpart to issue strict directions to state officials to share all information with the Fazilka Administration in a swift manner so that the same could be acted upon in a timely fashion. Fazilka shares a 79 KM long border with Rajasthan, of which 73 KM touches Sri Ganganagar and the remaining 6 KM abuts Hanumangarh district.
SSP Fazilka Pragya Jain said stringent steps have been ordered to ensure against any incident of smuggling of liquor, arms or cash which could be used to influence the polling process.
SP Sriganganagar Gaurav Yadav assured that all possible assistance would be provided to ensure no smuggling of arms, cash or liquor takes place to influence polling. Strict checking and Naka bandi would be assured at entry points towards Punjab, he said.
ADC Development Fazilka Amrinder Singh Malhi, SDM Abohar Pankaj Bansal were also present in the meeting.