Yogi asks cabinet ministers to pay field visits, gather feedback
LUCKNOW: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday asked his 18 cabinet ministers to go to the field, meet people, gather their feedback on governance at the grassroot level and examine the possibility of development in each district.
Under the chairmanship of cabinet ministers, 18 teams for 18 circles are being formed and a programme is being prepared for 18 weeks, he said.
These teams will stay for 72 hours in each division and also visit different districts, meet people and examine the system and possibilities. Thereafter, the nodal officers of all the 75 districts will take the report of these teams and submit the plan of implementation within 15 days, he said.
He gave the directives while viewing the presentation of the home department.
‘Organised crime has ended in state, ₹ 2081 cr illegal assets seized’
Asserting that Uttar Pradesh had presented a model of strong law and order in the last five years, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said organised crime had ended in the state.
Illegally acquired assets worth ₹ 2081 crore were confiscated, he said, adding that action against the mafia and criminals will continue.
The police should be ready 24×7 to ensure safety and protect the honour of 25 crore people of the state, he said.
The previous government had liquidated 54 companies of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC). Along with reviving all these PAC companies, the BJP government has started a new battalion, Yogi said.
Commando training centre in Rampur
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed officials to speed up setting up of a commando training centre in Rampur by acquiring land for it.
The BJP in its “sankalp patra” had promised to build Anti-Terrorist Commando Centres in Meerut, Rampur, Azamgarh, Kanpur and Bahraich to curb terrorist activities.
UP STF unit in Ayodhya
He further issued instructions to set up a unit of the Special Task Force (STF) in Ayodhya in the next 100 days.
Foreign training for ATS
To enhance professional skills in crime investigation, ATS team should be trained in coordination with various institutions in India, besides foreign training with investigative/intelligence agencies like FBI, Homeland Security should also be done, he said.
Technology should be developed for anti-drone attack system and drone forensics, the chief minister said.
UP ATS police stations should be established in various districts, he said.
Since field units of ATS are being formed in Deoband, Bahraich, Aligarh and Kanpur, the availability of human resources and buildings should be ensured for them, he said.
Bring down UP 112 response time
Efforts should be made to bring down the response time of UP 112 to 10 minutes, he said. He directed that a single window system be established for police, prosecution and organisation in a phased manner.
Sensitivity in child sexual abuse cases
Additional sensitivity is required in highly sensitive cases involving child sexual abuse. Prosecution should be strengthened, he said.
Foot patrolling should be organised daily to maintain law and order, the chief minister said. He also said a portal should be developed on which the complete details of foot patrolling are available. A tool should be developed with the assistance of IIT Kanpur for data analytics, he said. The video analytics and management technology should be incorporated in CCTV to increase its effectiveness, he said.
SPOT team
The chief minister also said energetic, skilled and dedicated personnel should be selected in the next 100 days for the constitution of new team of Special Police Operation Team (SPOT). The SPOT team should be trained in collaboration with the Central Police Force or the Indian Army. Sniper training should also be given to them, as well as special adventure courses be conducted to increase their confidence, he said.
UP Special Police Establishment Act
To strengthen the system of investigation , UP Special Police Establishment Act should be prepared in Uttar Pradesh on the lines of the Central Bureau of Investigation, he said.
Fire stations at tehsils
At each development block level, 100 volunteers should be prepared and provided necessary training for fire- fighting and lifesaving, he said. The chief minister also said efforts should be made to set up fire stations at the tehsil level.
He called for reducing the disaster response time.
Cyber forensic lab
In view of the current situation of cyber crime, digital forensic lab and cyber forensic lab should be established as well, he added.
Forensic field units should be established in every district, he said.
He asked officials to constitute cyber help desk at every police station. Forensic training should also be provided to the personnel posted in cyber police stations, he said. Citizen-centric UP Cop and Beat Prahari App should be made more effective, he said
He noted that a forensic institute is being established in Lucknow.
UPSSF for metro rail safety
Uttar Pradesh Special Security Force (UPSSF) team should be trained for the safety of Metro rail, he said. One battalion each of UPSSF should be stationed in Saharanpur, Mathura, Prayagraj and Gorakhpur, he said.
Payment of traffic fines
Facility to deposit the prescribed challan amount on the spot as a penalty for violation of traffic rules should be made available with arrangements for payment by debit/credit card, he said.
Police training school
The process to establish the Kotwal Dhan Singh Gurjar State of Art Police Training School in Meerut district should start on priority, he said.