NEW DELHI: Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday held a review meeting with officials on several issues, including security. He also visited the riot-affected areas of northeast Delhi and held a meeting with peace committees in the district.
The situation is improving gradually with joint efforts of public, police and administration, Baijal said.
“Continued police presence, close community vigil, timely disbursement of relief and improved civic management in the affected areas will bring back normalcy,” he said.
The L-G guided members of civil society and government machinery to join hands for building peaceful atmosphere in the affected areas.
Accompanied by Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava and other officers, he visited Khajuri Khas, a tyre market in Gokalpuri, Yamuna Vihar and other violence-affected areas.
Baijal directed district magistrates to expedite damage assessment and disburse compensation and repair the damaged civic installations at the earliest.
Delhi Police till Wednesday had registered 531 FIRs and arrested or detained 1,647 people in connection with the communal violence.