New Delhi, February 10

The Defence Ministry has sanctioned Rs 1,487 crore to the Army to fortify its bases in Jammu and Kashmir, NorthEast and several other places to plug gaps and protect them from terror attacks.Clearing the project, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has set a deadline of 10 months for the Army to carry it out. The Army headquarters has been told to monitor implementation.(Follow The Tribune on Facebook; and Twitter @thetribunechd)
Perimeter security will be strengthened at Army bases under six commands. A security audit of military bases was carried out on the recommendation of a committee headed by Lt Gen Philip Campose, set up after the daring terror attack on the Pathankot Air Force base in 2016.Following the audit, revised standard operating procedures were sent to the commands of the three services.A total of 3,000 sensitive bases, including 600 highly sensitive installations, of the Army, Navy and Air Force, were identified. Last year, the government delegated financial powers to the Army, Navy and IAF to strengthen perimeter security. — TNS