Himachal government working to modernise, strengthen police: Jai Ram

The Himachal government is committed towards modernising and strengthening the police force to ensure professional and effective policing, chief minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Wednesday.

The state government is committed towards modernising and strengthening the police force to ensure professional and effective policing, chief minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Wednesday.

Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur was virtually inaugurating and laying stones for 43 projects of the police department worth ₹160 crore from Shimla on Wednesday. He also flagged off 20 new vehicles of the police department for different police stations from Oak Over, Shimla. (HT File Photo)

He was virtually inaugurating and laying stones for 43 projects of the police department worth ₹160 crore from Shimla on Wednesday.

The chief minister also flagged off 20 new vehicles of the police department for different police stations from Oak Over, Shimla. He also announced upgradation of Police Post, Sanjauli, to police station.

He said last year the state government had provided 394 vehicles to the police department. He said 20 additional vehicles were flagged off on Wednesday to ensure efficient mobility of the police force.

Thakur said that although the crime rate in the state was quite low, still police force has always remained on its toes to maintain peace and law and order. He said that the vehicles provided to the police force today would also go a long way in checking drug peddling and other anti-social activities.

He said that the state government has also announced the creation of a separate police district at Nurpur in Kangra district for effective policing and lessening the burden on the police district, Kangra.

Director-general of police Sanjay Kundu was also present on the occasion.