By NNN-PTI,
New Delhi : Prompt handling of terror attacks, toning intelligence network and security of key installations, including nuclear plants, will be high on the agenda of a brain storming conference of chief ministers to be chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday here.
In his first such exercise after taking over the reins of Home Ministry, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram will elicit views from all state governments on measures to beef up the security machinery to check terrorism in the wake of Mumbai terror carnage.
The meeting will focus on strengthening intelligence network and toning up of coastal security, particularly in view of the fact that the terrorists involved in Mumbai attacks used the sea route to sneak into the metropolis.
Security of key installations, including nuclear power plants, will also figure prominently at the meeting to be addressed by the Prime Minister.
The Tuesday’s conclave will be followed by a meeting of chief ministers of nearly a dozen Naxal-affected states, including Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Orissa, on Wednesday.
The Wednesday’s meeting is expected to give emphasis on how to fight the menace through development and security. Besides reviewing the security preparedness of the Maoists-infested states, the Union Home Ministry is also likely to take note of the progress of development projects initiated in 33 districts across nine states.