Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna held a meeting regarding the transfer of land to the Sashastra Seema Bal at Sitarganj. This land has to be given to SSB with the approval of Cabinet. He said that keeping in view the strategic location of Uttarakhand, the State Government was keen to give all support to security forces.
Eighty two acres of land of SSB in Uttarakashi, Chamba and Satpuli had been transferred to the Government in 2007 in lieu of which land was to be given to SSB in the eastern border area of the State. In January 2013, the SSB had informed the Chief Minister about this after which he had given directions to officials to complete the formalities. The CM said that in the next Cabinet meeting, the matter would be discussed.