GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal dedicated the newly-built Bokakhat Police Station under MOITRI (Mission for Overall Improvement of Thana for Responsive Image) scheme to the service of the people at a function held at the Police Station campus at Bokakhat on Saturday. The Bokakhat Police Station was set up 1905 and has been upgraded under the MOITRI scheme.
Speaking on the occasion, Sarbananda Sonowal said, “Assam Police will have to present a reformed face with smart thana, smart police and qualitative services”. He said that police stations will have to be transformed into a centre of faith and credibility. He also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the DGPs conference in Guwahati in 2015, called for the ‘Smart Police’ concept.
Riding on the appeal of the Prime Minister, transformation of all the police stations of the State under MOITRI has been going to execute the “Smart Police” concept. Sonwoal also reiterated that the police forces should imbibe people- friendly and responsive approach to instil a sense of security and safety among the people at large.
Sonowal also said that in the age of science and technology, a cut-throat competition has been initiated and in order to survive in this competition, police forces need to empower themselves.
Stating that Bokakhat Police Station is important as it takes care of the safety and security needs of the tourists coming to Kaziranga, Sonowal asked the police personnel to embrace the “Smart Police” concept to help the people in need.
Agriculture Minister Atul Bora, Director General of Police Kuladhar Saikia also spoke on the occasion. MLA Bimal Bora, Chairman Assam Police Housing Corporation Limited Anil Kumar Jha and a host of senior police officers were present on the occasion.