DGP DINKAR GUPTA DEDICATED STATE OF THE ART INDOOR SPORTS STADIUM & ‘BOOK NOOK’ A MODERN LIBRARY TO POLICE FAMILIES AND THEIR WARDS IN LUDHIANA

— ALSO LAUNCHES FAMILY COUNSELLING CENTRE, TO BE RUN BY ALL WOMEN POLICE STAFF

— DGP EXHORTS PANEL MEMBERS OF COUNSELLING CENTRE TO WORK ON RECONCILING BROKEN/SEPARATED FAMILIES

— PREVENTING CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN AMD MAINTAINING THEIR DIGNITY A TOP PRIORITY FOR PUNJAB POLICE

– OF TOTAL 10,000 POLICE PERSONNEL TO BE RECRUITED, OVER 3400 TO BE WOMEN COPS, SAYS DGP

CHANDIGARH/LUDHIANA, AUGUST 6:

Taking forward the state Government’s mission to ensure welfare and well-being of the Police personnel and their wards, DGP Dinkar Gupta on Friday dedicated a series of Police initiatives under Ludhiana Commissionerate including a state-of-the-art indoor sports stadium at Police Lines and ‘Book Nook’, a modern library space for police families and their children.

While throwing open a state-of-an-art Indoor Stadium-cum-Gymnasium located at Police Lines to the Police Personnel and their families, the DGP said that the major objective of this robust sports infrastructure is to maintain their health and fitness through sports and gymming.

He said that this stadium comprises World-class facilities including a carpeted Badminton Court, Yoga and Meditation room and Officer’s Lounge besides a Gymnasium equipped with all the latest work-out machines with an eye soothing view of the surroundings which will encourage Police Personnel and their families to remain fit and healthy. Specially trained gym trainers will work on physical condition, bodily strength, and assign appropriate exercise activities and create unique workout routines to help the police personnel become the best version of themselves, added the DGP. This building has been made by the Vardhman Group, as part of their CSR activity.

DGP Dinkar Gupta, who was accompanied by CP Ludhiana Rakesh Agrawal also inaugurated a Modern Library ‘Book Nook’ at Police Lines to promote reading habits among the wards of police personnel.

Book Nook, a highly innovative reading-cum-activity area for wards of police personnel has been launched in collaboration with NGO Aas Ehsaas to promote the reading habits among the wards of police personnel, the DGP said. A brainchild of ADCP Zone 1 cum DCPO Dr. Pragya Jain.

The salient features of the Book Nook includes its own aesthetic ambience, which has educational, fictional and non-fictional books for 4 to 18 years olds besides an attractive thematic tent with several board games and indoor educational activities to boost motor activity coordination.

The wards of police personnel of all ranks (GOs to class four employees) can avail the facilities, he said adding that the daughter of class 4 employee working as gardener at police lines will be handling the reception and day to day functioning which will promote a sense of ownership and belonging.

The DGP proposed to CP Agrawal to ensure that all such facilities including Stadium, Gym and Book Nook Library should be open to the entire force not only for the higher officers.

He also asked the CP to establish such Libraries and Reading Rooms for Senior Citizens also so that they can come there and convert their free time into productive activities.

On this occasion, the DGP Dinkar Gupta also inaugurated the Family Counselling Centre established at Rishi Nagar here. Cabinet Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Bharat Bhushan Ashu was instrumental in allotment of the building site with active cooperation from Chairman of Ludhiana Improvement Trust. DGP thanked the Honble Minister for his support for the public spirited Project.

While interacting with the Panel Members at the Counselling Centre, the DGP said that they are playing a vital role in creating a healthy society and they must focus on reuniting the families through counselling. He also announced that the Punjab Police are going to recruit around 450 Professional Counsellors and experts with the required skill-sets, who will work together with the Private Panel Members.

He also directed CP Rakesh Agrawal to make the Family Counselling Centre an all Women Staff Unit so that Women coming to lodge their complaints shall feel comfortable.

During interaction with Media on the sidelines of the event, DGP Dinkar Gupta reiterated that preventing the Crimes against Women have been remain a top-most priority of the Punjab government and the Police and in upcoming recruitments of total over 10,000 Police Personnel at SI, Head Constable and Constable ranks, one-third will be the Women Force.

The Counselling Centre, which has provision of 44 rooms, in-house Photostat and typing, facility, Canteen, rooms for feeding to new born babies, play area for kids, Reception, rooms for private counselling members & psychologists Doctors will also accommodate the offices of ACP’s of Women Cell and Incharges of women cell from all 4 zones of the city at a single centrally located place, he added.

CP Rakesh Agrawal informed the DGP that, earlier, the Counselling Centre was functioning from four zonal offices located at random buildings, which were in dilapidated conditions. The renovation work was completed with the efforts of the JCP, J Elanchezian and DCP Ashwani Kapur, he added.

Commending the Commissioner of Police Rakesh Aggarwal and his team for stridently working towards ensuring efficient delivery of services to people, the DGP exhorted them to come up with more such ventures for overall betterment of our families of brave police force.

DGP Punjab inaugurates projects for holistic development of Police infrastructure in SBS Nagar

— District Police Lines to be established on 10 acre land in SBS Nagar, says DGP Dinkar Gupta

— DGP Punjab inaugurates District Police Office & Mukandpur Police Station, unveils two more Police Station projects.

CHANDIGARH/SBS NAGAR, August 6:

Fulfilling the long-pending demands of the SBS Nagar police, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Dinkar Gupta on Friday laid foundation stones and inaugurated a slew of projects to develop a robust Police infrastructure in the district for the welfare of the people and police of Nawanshahr district.

The DGP, while laying foundation stone of the District Police Lines project at Jethu Majara village here said that this was the most prestigious and long awaited project of the district police, which is coming up almost 26 years after the formation of the district. He said that the District Police Lines, which will be established at over 10 acres land with the cost of Rs 25 crores, will have all the required facilities including Stadium/Parade Ground, Quarter Guard, GO Mess, GO Quarters, NGO hostels, Barracks, Administration Block, Police Dispensary, Police Gym and MT Section etc.

The DGP was accompanied by MLA Nawanshashr Angad Singh, Deputy Commissioner Shena Aggarwal, District and Sessions Judge Kanwaljit Singh Bajwa, IG Ludhiana Range Naunihal Singh and SSP SBS Nagar Alka Meena. He thanked MLA Angad Singh for his untiring efforts in acquiring the land for Police Lines.

Prior to launching of the Police Lines project, DGP Dinkar Gupta inaugurated a newly established District Police Office (DPO), which comprises Modern Conference Hall, Spacious Public Room with separate feeding corner for nursing mothers and Video Conference Room etc.

DGP Dinkar Gupta also unveiled two other major projects including Police Station Sadar Balachaur, which will house the SHO residence, DSP Office-cum-residence & Family Quarters, to be established at 3.5 acres land in village Siana with the cost of Rs 6.5 crores and Police Station Sadar Nawanshahr, SHO Residence & Quarters worth Rs 5 crores to be constructed at 1.5 acres land at Focal Point here.

Later, the DGP also inaugurated Mukandpur Police Station building, established at 4 kanals land with the cost of Rs 1.64 crores. He said that this three storey Police Station building comprises of SHO Room, Armoury, Munshi Room, Lock Ups & Waiting Area for public at Ground floor, while the first floor has IO’s Rooms, Malkhana, whereas the third storey will consist of Recreation Room, Residential portion including barracks for NGOs, besides the Dining/Kitchen facility.

While appreciating the SSP Alka Meena for her efforts at completing these prestigious projects, DGP Dinkar Gupta directed her to get installed CCTV Cameras and Record Compactors in the newly constructed Police Station besides establishing a fully functional Mess-Canteen at the Police Station for providing wholesome meals to the police personnel.

The DGP also presented DGP Commendation Discs to DSP Raj Kumar and SP Manvinder Bir Singh for their outstanding work.

After inaugurating the Mukandpur Police Station, he also interacted with the villagers and thanked them for giving the land to construct the Police Station. He assured that the Punjab Police is for the welfare and security of the public, and will continue to serve them at all times.

Addressing the gathering, DGP Dinkar Gupta said there are 382 Police Stations in the state of which 80 new Police Stations are being constructed with the cost of Rs 200 crores. All the new police stations are expected to be functional by October this year.