10 May, 2024, Fazilka– To ensure effective coordination between border districts Fazilka and Ganganagar ahead of June 1 Lok Sabha Polls, top brass of Police & Civil Administration of these 2 adjoining districts on Friday held Inter-State Coordination Meeting to review, identify and plug loopholes if any ahead of all important polling day. Voting would be held across Punjab in a single phase on June 1.
Leading the meeting from Fazilka side, the 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.
The two sides deliberated upon strategy to ensure foolproof security arrangements at the border to guard against any untoward incident in run up to the Polls and until the election process is complete.
Dr. Duggal also requested her Ganganagar 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 Ganganagar Lok Bandhu assured Dr. Duggal 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.
Taking part in the meeting, 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.