Odisha CM directs police to discuss woman’s safety and security in state

The state government has adopted a zero-tolerance approach towards violence against women. Exemplary action will be initiated against those showing negligence in providing justice to the victims, CM Majhi said

Published on: Sep 1, 2024, 11:15:31 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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Bhubaneshwar: Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday directed the police to convene a state-level conference to discuss issues related to the safety and security of women in Odisha.

Odisha chief minster Mohan Charan Majhi (Twitter Photo)

His remarks come amid the countrywide outrage and rising concerns over women’s safety following the Kolkata incident in which a woman trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College was raped and killed on August 9.

Maintaining that women’s safety is his government’s topmost priority, the CM said that his government is committed to the safety and security of women in Odisha and directed the authorities to ensure justice for the victims of gender violence.

“The state government has adopted a zero-tolerance approach towards violence against women. Exemplary action will be initiated against those showing negligence in providing justice to the victims”, Majhi said.

Speaking in the assembly later in the day, the CM said that his government will go for a massive recruitment in Odisha police within the next 100 days.

“Our government will recruit 3,000 police personnel in 100 days. We have decided to provide over 9,000 motorcycles to Odisha police. Each police station in the state will get at least seven motorbikes for better policing,” said Majhi, who also holds the state’s Home portfolio.

“The state government is committed to equipping the Odisha police with modern technology to check crimes in the state. A special battalion will be raised to upgrade security arrangements at Puri Jagannath temple,” Majhi said.

Besides, 2,298 homeguards would be recruited. Apart from that, 1,000 posts for traffic management across the state, 4,000 posts for the Odisha Industrial Security Force, and 10 Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force teams would be formed. The government has also made a budgetary provision of Rs.117 crore for the Emergency Response System, he added.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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