Infiltration into Kashmir declines : Govt

New Delhi, May 9 (UNI) The Centre today said infiltration from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir has shown decline this year.

The infiltration for the period (January-March, 2007) was 39, as compared to 59 in the corresponding period of last year, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.

In a written answer, Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal said the Centre, in tandem with the state government, had adopted a multi-pronged approach, to contain cross-border infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir.

They include : strengthening of border management and multi-tired and multi-modal deployment along the International Border and Line of Control and near the ever changing infiltration routes, construction of border fencing, improved technology, weapons and equipment for security forces, improved intelligence and operational coordination and synergising intelligence flow to check infiltration and pro-active action against the terrorists within the State.

The counter infiltration efforts are reviewed periodically at various levels in the State Government (including the two Unified Headquarters headed by the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir) and into the Central Government.

UNI