Made of waste, Sangam police outpost boasts of ethnic comfort
ALLAHABAD: Police stations are an unlikely place to feel comfortable but the one at Sangam can compete with luxury resorts.
The most interesting aspect of this outpost is that it is entirely made up of waste material and scrap lying unused for years at Allahabad Police Lines.
The outpost, which was completed about four months ago, has been beautified with lamps, fencing of polished bamboo sticks and is surrounded by greenery.
Sub-inspector Umesh Singh, the in-charge , said he took charge at Sangam two years back when it was a just a hut like structure with a thatched roof. “The ceiling used to leak during the rains and chilly wind from the banks of Sangam used to give us shivers. Heat during summers made it impossible to sit here. There was no greenery around and the outpost looked gloomy,” he said.
Umesh then informed ASP Ganesh Saha, who had taken charge as circle officer, Daraganj, about the problems. Saha raised the issue with senior police officers and after seeking suggestions from experts, decided to use scrap material for the construction of a new outpost.
Tin shades, pipes, fibre plates and other material lying at the store of Police Lines were used by experts to create a new structure.
The new outpost was then painted. Its roof was covered with dried grass so that it does not absorb heat. Carefully trimmed and polished bamboo sticks, painted in green, were used for fencing, and decorative plants added greenery.