Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on August 21 reviewed the security situation in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh regions, reports India Today. Advisors to the Governor K Vijay Kumar, K K Sharma, K Skandan and Farooq Khan, Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam and Financial Commissioner to governor Umang Narula participated in the meeting.
According to officials, authorities have lifted restrictions from several areas of Kashmir, including from several parts of Srinagar, reports Times of India on August 21. Officials added that barricades were removed from uptown and civil lines areas of the city, but deployment of security forces continued to maintain law and order. However, restrictions continued in some parts especially in the downtown areas of Srinagar. Government sources had states on August 20 that normal functioning of large parts of the state was reported with 12 out of the 22 Districts functioning normally.
Although Government had ordered the reopening of primary schools across the valley from August 19 attendance remains low, adds Times of India.