Bihar to spend Rs 92.4 Cr on police modernisation

Patna: The Government of Bihar has cleared a Rs 92.4 crore police modernisation plan for the current fiscal.
“The proposal is being sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for its formal approval,” State Director General of Police (DGP) Neelmani said.
He said the modernisation plan was revised at a meeting of senior police and administrative officials after the Ministry of Home Affairs sought some clarifications.
The plan envisaged an expenditure of Rs 30 crore on every police station located in Naxal-infested districts of the state. The money would be spent on fortification of the police stations, construction of buildings and other infrastructure.
The meeting, which was attended by the Home Secretary, Development Commissioner and the Finance Commissioner, besides DGP and other senior police officers, also cleared the decks for purchase of over 1,000 bulletproof jackets.
“The tender for the supply of bullet proof jackets will be advertised soon,” the DGP said, adding that a sum of Rs 29 crore was pending with the government for the purpose.
Neelmani said the government has also decided to recruit 952 wireless operators. Wireless sets and vehicles have been provided to all the police stations in adequate number.
“Instructions have been issued to all the SPs to ensure control rooms were functional round the clock in the districts,” he added.