Soon, Assam cops to get fixed mobile numbers

GUWAHATI: To improve police service delivery mechanism, all field-level police officials up to the level of 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.
Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal, while reviewing different projects being implemented by Assam Police in a meeting held at his official residence at Kharghuli in the city on Wednesday, directed the launch this new initiative at the earliest.
“The chief minister said police is the initial contact agency for people in distress and 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,” the chief minister’s office said.
Sonowal also underlined the need for making more congenial working environment for 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 Sonowal about the projects being undertaken by Assam Police, said detailed project report for Rs 189 crore Assam Police Academy at Dergaon is already prepared and work for implementation would start soon.
The chief minister’s office said the DGP said 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 the MOITRI scheme, DGP Mahanta told the CM that construction for 73 police stations were taken up in first phase, of which 23 had already been inaugurated. In the second phase 38 police stations would be taken up, he added.
The DGP also briefed the chief minister about the progress of implementation of Police Swahid Memorial and PEB Transit Camp having a capacity of 1,400 personnel, which is under construction at Khanapara in Guwahati.
During the meeting, Sonowal 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 CM about the initial activities being undertaken as part of the project.