New Delhi: The Centre will hold a high-level meeting here today (Jan 11, 2007) to review the security scenario in violence-hit Assam even as the army and paramilitary forces backed by helicopters continued their major offensive against ULFA's bases in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

The meeting, to be chaired by Union Home Secretary V K Duggal, will discuss issues like deployment of available forces.

The Home Ministry has already rushed 3,000 additional para-military personnel to Assam after ULFA attacks against non-Assamese people left nearly 70 dead.

Sources in the MHA today said that the meeting will also review measures taken for protection of residents of the State, steps taken to augment the strength of security forces and the security arrangements for next month's National Games, which the ULFA has threatened to disturb.

The meeting will be attended by Chief Secretary and DG Police of Assam, Chairman, Railway Board, DG Military Operations and Directors General of RPF, CRPF, BSF and CISF. A representative of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Secretary General of the Indian Olympic Association will also be present.

The MHA has asked the Assam Government to strengthen patrolling, set up more pickets and beef up intelligence.

Sources said the Centre was also concerned over the issue of providing security to workers engaged in the task of laying broad gauge line between Lumding and Silchar.