WiFi, biodigester toilets in armed police vehicles
Kiran Parashar | TNN | Updated: Apr 23, 2019, 06:51 IST
Representative imageBENGALURU: The state special armed police’s wait for better vehicles is likely to end soon. The government has approved a proposal to modify 13 vehicles of the India Reserve Battalion (IRB) of Humnabad and equip them with WiFi, weapon-cum-ammunition stands, cupboards and other facilities. Other reserve force vehicles may also be upgraded.
In 2018, IRB had sought permission from the transport department to alter the vehicles according to the unit’s needs as the proposed changes were against the norms laid down by the Motor Vehicles Act of 1989. Considering the requirement of space, the department has given its green signal: An order has been issued by M Sathyavathi, under secretary.
According to the plan, IRB vehicles will have an insulation roof and individual blowers to prevent overheating, space for weapon storage, closed cabin luggage rack, cupboards, individual reading lights, TV, book racks, 14 mobile charging points each and luggage carrier space, apart from biodigester toilets.
An IRB constable welcomed the move, saying archaic vehicles were of no use and the personnel were, in fact, finding it difficult to even sit in them because of overheating. “There are times when we have to be stationed for months at some sensitive places. We don’t even get space to attend nature’s call. Things are worse for women personnel. The modifications would really help us,” the constable said.
The Humnabad battalion consists of 550 police personnel, who are expected to live out of their buses when they travel to faraway places to maintain law and order. They find it hard to store weapons, bedding and first-aid kits. The modifications, however, will bring down the number of seats from 40 to 28.
According to the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Rules 1989, under Rule 151(2), the number of seats in a vehicle should be proportional to its wheel base. Rule 151(3)(C) provides for a few modifications in case of public service vehicles, and the government’s approval to IRB’s proposal pertains to this rule.
In 2018, IRB had sought permission from the transport department to alter the vehicles according to the unit’s needs as the proposed changes were against the norms laid down by the Motor Vehicles Act of 1989. Considering the requirement of space, the department has given its green signal: An order has been issued by M Sathyavathi, under secretary.
According to the plan, IRB vehicles will have an insulation roof and individual blowers to prevent overheating, space for weapon storage, closed cabin luggage rack, cupboards, individual reading lights, TV, book racks, 14 mobile charging points each and luggage carrier space, apart from biodigester toilets.
An IRB constable welcomed the move, saying archaic vehicles were of no use and the personnel were, in fact, finding it difficult to even sit in them because of overheating. “There are times when we have to be stationed for months at some sensitive places. We don’t even get space to attend nature’s call. Things are worse for women personnel. The modifications would really help us,” the constable said.
The Humnabad battalion consists of 550 police personnel, who are expected to live out of their buses when they travel to faraway places to maintain law and order. They find it hard to store weapons, bedding and first-aid kits. The modifications, however, will bring down the number of seats from 40 to 28.
According to the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Rules 1989, under Rule 151(2), the number of seats in a vehicle should be proportional to its wheel base. Rule 151(3)(C) provides for a few modifications in case of public service vehicles, and the government’s approval to IRB’s proposal pertains to this rule.
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