The government today said that it is contemplating to reduce the strength of security forces in Jammu and Kashmir by 25 per cent in the next 12 months. The Home Secretary G K Pillai said in New Delhi today that some forces have already been taken out of Srinagar and 16 bunkers removed .He is said that this is an ongoing process . He said the deployment of security forces should be of minimum strength in populated areas and management by local police would be the ideal situation . Mr Pillai that once peace prevails ,there is no violence and people are comfortable , the forces can be gradually reduced and deployed only at the border to prevent infiltration. He also said that the discussions are on between the state government , unified command, army command and DGP to see which areas can be declared as non disturbed ones where the Armed Forces Special Powers Act does not apply. He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a seminar on way forward on Jammu and Kashmir at Jamia Milia Islamia University in New Delhi. Mr. Pillai said that India has suggested as part of the confidence building measures that people from Jammu and Kashmir and POK should be given , multilateral entry permits for six months , once their police verification is done. At present permits are issued for 15 days only .Replying to another question, Mr. Pillai said that the interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir are expected to submit their report on political resolution of the problem by April end.