Days after resigning, Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit to undertake visit to border areas
Chandigarh, February 12
Days after he resigned from his post, Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit will undertake a significant border visit from February 20 to February 23, which will be his sixth visit in the past two-and-half years.
Purohit had on February 3 tendered his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu from the posts of Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator, citing personal reasons. However, his resignation is yet to be accepted.
During his upcoming visit, the Governor will traverse through the border districts of Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, and Fazilka. His itinerary includes meetings with central agencies and the state government officials to review the progress made since his previous visits and to address any new issue that cropped up during the recent times.
A key focus of these meetings will be on enhancing coordination between central and state agencies to overcome bottlenecks, particularly in the realms of border infrastructure, security, smuggling and combating the menace of drug trafficking in the border areas.
The Governor’s agenda also includes interactions with Village Defence Committees (VDCs), which have proven instrumental in combating drugs and other social evils in the border regions.
These engagements aim to glean ground-level insights and feedback from various public representatives and the press, enabling issues pertinent to the border areas to be addressed effectively at both the central and state government levels.
Senior officers, including the Chief Secretary of Punjab, the Director General of Police, heads of the Border Security Force (BSF), Army, National Investigation Agency (NIA), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), as well as respective Deputy Commissioners, and Senior Superintendents of Police from each district, are expected to participate in this pivotal border visit.
