Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday directed police officials to strictly check the law and order situation in the state's border districts where industrial development has been taking place. He also expressed concern over the incidents of blocking of roads as a protest which affects the law and order. Gehlot asked the officials to take strict action against criminals posing a challenge to internal security in the state.
Chairing a review meeting of the Home Department, he said the government's policy is zero-tolerance against crime. He directed for special vigilance in the border districts, curbing smuggling of narcotics, counterfeit currency, illegal arms as well as other illegal activities, an official release issued here said. The chief minister said the geographical location of Rajasthan is very important from the strategic point of view as the Indo-Pak border passes through a large area in the state.
He said industrial and commercial activities have increased significantly in the border areas in the last few years due to crude oil production, work on setting up an oil refinery, solar power plants and wind energy units. Due to better road, rail and air connectivity, the movement of people here has also increased. For this reason, special attention needs to be paid to this area, the release said. Sriganganagar, Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Barmer districts of Rajasthan share border with Pakistan.