Thursday, February 12, 2009

Uttarakhand seeks two helicopters and 30 sat phones for LS polls

Dehradun , Feb 11 In view of rising Maoist activities and a tough terrain, Uttarakhand government has sought two helicopters, 30 satellite phones besides 70 companies of paramilitary forces from the Centre for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

"Due to the hilly terrain of Uttarakhand and its long borderline with Nepal and China, it is very difficult to keep a watch on the poll process by roads,"state Director General of Police (DGP) Subhash Joshi told PTI.

Several areas of the hill state are inaccessible and they even do not have any communication links."So we have urged the cetre to provide at least two helicopters and 30 satellite phones,"he said.

Joshi said since last assembly elections in 2007, the state has become more sensitive due to the"political changes"in Nepal with which Uttarakhand shares a 300-km long border.

He noted that Kumaon region of the state has witnessed an increase in Maoist activities during the past few months.

Apart from this, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Bijnore and other western districts of neighbouring Uttar Pradesh have also recorded increased in Naxal activities, he said.

Source: http://www.indopia.in/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/499958/National/1/20/1

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