CRPF Drops Eco-Sensitive Base Plan, Keeps Temporary Security Grid in Place By: Javid Amin|18 February 2026 In a move being widely described by locals as “good news for all of Kashmir,” the Central Reserve Police Force has scrapped its proposal to construct a permanent base in an ecologically sensitive zone of Jammu & Kashmir, even as it confirmed that 43 temporary operating bases remain active across the Union Territory. Officials said the decision reflects an attempt to reconcile two competing priorities: long-term security preparedness and environmental protection in fragile mountain…
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