MoS Home Jadeja announces modernization road map for 2017 for Ahmedabad Police

Ahmedabad: Dedicating a revamped building of Gaekwad Haveli police station, ACP quarter and Ekta sports complex in Jamalpur area of Ahmedabad, Minister of State for Home Shri Pradipsinh Jadeja said the police station has been revamped at a cost of Rs 2 crore and it has now facility to host an entire State Reserve Police company in its campus.

The minister in his address said the government will spend Rs 14.64 crore for police station buildings of Gomtipur, Khokhra, Women(west), Women(east), Shahibaug, Odhav, Sardarnagar and Vatva in upcoming days. He added that in year 2017, 8 new police station buildings will be constructed for Ghatlodia, Paldi, Chandkheda, Anandnagar, Gujarat University, Shahpur, Kagdapith and Rakhial police.

In reference to inauguration of 12 new quarters constructed at a cost of Rs 3.51 crore today, the minister said in upcoming days 448 quarters will be ready. In next four months 20 quarters will be ready for senior police officials, while in year 2017, as many as 1476 quarters will be constructed for police staff.

The minister further said, in year 2017, Ahmedabad police will witness Rs 45 crore modernization projects including city surveillance and intelligent traffic management system project, cyber highway based in fiber optic network project. He said each of 48 police stations in Ahmedabad will be facilitated with CCTV camera, cyber crime investigation unit, 3D crime scene, laser scanner, body worn camera, interrogation room etc facilities.

State police chief P.P. Pandey said this year witnessed recruitment of 17,000 police men.

City police commissioner, Jagannath Mandir Mahant, local BJP MLA Bhushan Bhatt were among those present on this occasion in this function.

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