Rs 20 bn facelift for India police stations

The Government of India would allocate Rs 2,000 crore to upgrade and modernise 14,000 police stations (PSs) across the country to equip them take on the menace of terrorism and internal security.

Announcing this at the 87th Annual General Meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham), the Home Minister Shivraj Patil said that the centre is in talks with states in this regard.

“In a bid to provide security, peace and tranquillity to common man, it has become all the more necessary to upgrade the police force physically and technologically,” the Minister said.

He further said that there is a need to allocate more funds for providing better security, infrastructure and equipments.

Stressing that the situation can be tackled and desired results can be achieved, Patil informed that trends and statistics indicate the situation has not deteriorated but improved in certain areas and parts of the country.