Book of Integration Council New - Ministry of Home Affairs

y the Central Government which is in charge of protecting the international
border has not been adequately responded to by the authorities concerned.
This assistance is crucial to the State Government for it is safeguarding the
national interest and is defending the international borderline.
9. Implementing developmental schemes in the extremist prone districts to
create employment opportunities, eradication of illiteracy in backward districts,
improving co-ordination between various agencies of the government in
implementing the existing welfare schemes vigorously, strengthening
village vigilance system are some of the measures to be focused by the District
Administration. Socio-Economic Development Programmes specifically suited
to these districts are being implemented and is continued without any central
assistance. Furthermore, Special Task Force (STF) has been deployed in
the vulnerable sectors to prevent intrusion and any extremism related activities in
those regions.
10. In spite of assurances, attacks on fishermen from Tamil Nadu is on the
increase. This has become a cause for anguish and agitation by the fishermen
community across the Tamil Nadu coast bordering Srilanka.
11. The unresolved inter-state river water disputes, parochial tendencies and
agitations in some parts of the country are acting against the solidarity and
integraion of the nation. If urgent steps are not taken at the national level to find
amicable solutions to these vexed problems, these disputes will be detrimental
to the interests of the nation in the long run. Nationalization of inter-state rivers,
linking of inter-state rivers by constituting National River Water Authority, amicable
settlement of outstanding disputes between States by appointing inter-state
committees are some of the remedial measures that the National Integration
Council should ponder to maintain good relationship between the States.
12. It is our hope and desire that the National Integration Council must become
an effective forum in securing public order and internal security, by ensuring
communal harmony and balanced Sectoral and Regional Development.
13. Our nation is endowed with an amalgamation of different races, religions,
cultures and languages. This diversity is our strength and not a weakness. We
need to support the quest of the various demographic groups to flourish and
prosper. At this crucial hour I assure our support and commitment to create a
collective resolve to face and overcome any threat to our national integrity.
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