Each police station in Assam will have a fixed phone number: Sarbananda Sonowal

GUWAHATI: To make the police service delivery mechanism more prompt and responsive, all field-level police officials up to the police station in-charges across the State will be provided with a fixed mobile number soon. The mobile numbers to be issued against the posts will ensure easy access to police establishments by public. While reviewing different projects being implemented by the Assam Police during a meeting held in his official residence at Kharghuli in the city on Wednesday, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed the department to launch this new initiative at the earliest.

Stating that police is the initial contact agency for people in distress, the Chief Minister stressed on making the Assam police more smart and responsive. The Chief Minister also directed to make wide publicity of the contact numbers so that more and more people become aware of the numbers. He, at the same time, also underlined the need for making more congenial working environmentfor police personnel in the field and made several suggestions including retiring room for police personnel at police stations. The Chief Minister also suggested to develop boarding facility for outstation police personnel at Guwahati, who visit the city for medical purposes.

DGP Bhaskarjyoti Mahanta while apprising the Chief Minister about the projects being undertaken by Assam Police informed that Detail Project Report for Rs. 189 crore Assam Police Academy at Dergaon is already prepared and work for implementation would start soon. He said that the Academy will be equipped with all modern amenities and best training facilities besides avenues for modern IT interfaces to make the trainees efficient enough to deal with digital crimes.

Regarding MOITRI Scheme, DGP Mahanta informed the Chief Minister that construction for 73 police stations were taken up in first phase, out of which 23 had already been inaugurated. In second phase 38 police stations would be taken up, he added. The DGP alsobriefed the Chief Minister about the progress of implementation of Police Swahid Memorial and PEB Transit Camp having a capacity of 1400 personnel which is under construction at Khanapara in Guwahati.

During the meeting, the Chief Minister also reviewed the progress of implementation of Swahid Smarak Kshetra, which will come up at West Boragaon in Guwahati. Commissioner of Public Works Department Raj Chakraborty apprised the Chief Minister about the initial activities being undertaken as part of the project, stated a release.

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