J&K Governor reviews Eid preparations in Valley

Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday reviewed preparations for the Eid celebrations and also healthcare facilities in hospitals in the city, even as National Security Advisor spent some time in Anantnag, meeting locals.
Malik said the administration is preparing for Eid and ensuring that maximum facilities are provided to the people. “People should celebrate Eid without fear, and peacefully,” he said.
NSA Doval, who has been camping in Kashmir Valley for the past week, on Saturday visited an animal mandi in Anantnag where sheep were being sold for Monday’s Eid celebrations and interacted with the traders there. Anantnag has been a hotbed of separatist activity.
A senior police officer said the ground situation has improved in the Valley, and in certain areas the shops are open.
To a question on healthcare facilities he said for anyone in need “we are encouraging them to reach the nearest government office. If they reach the primary health centre, we are arranging ambulances.” Asked why some prisoners were being shifted outside the state, he said; “We have limited detention centres in the state, and wherever we feel people have to be shifted, we are shifting them.”