The officiating director general of police Abhinav Kumar has directed the officials to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) regarding providing multi- storey residential facilities in Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar for the families of the personnel posted in border districts under the Separate Family Accommodation scheme. He stated this in a meeting with all additional director general of police and inspector general of police held in Police headquarters regarding police modernisation on Wednesday. The DGP said that establishing new police stations and police posts in border areas should be linked with the vibrant village scheme. The officials concerned must prepare an infrastructure plan for the existing police stations, police posts and new police posts that come under the vibrant villages. He asked the officials to make arrangements in all police stations regarding public welfare, necessary equipment and investigation procedures as per the new major crime laws. He also directed them to provide better infrastructure to the police personnel deployed at high altitudes besides providing them comfortable uniforms considering the weather. He also directed purchasing new vehicles to replace the scrapped ones under the vehicle scrap policy. Kumar instructed the officials to focus on purchasing smart and short arms. He also congratulated the officials concerned for the efficient budget utilisation last year.
