13 NEW POLICE STATION IN ODISHA APPROVED BY CENTRE

13 NEW POLICE STATION IN ODISHA APPROVED BY CENTRE 17/12/2011

ODISHA NEWS: The Centre will construct 13 new police stations in Odisha under Phase-II of Coastal Security Scheme.

This was stated by Union minister of state for home Mullappally Ramachandran in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.

Construction of 131 Costal Police Station around the country from which Odisha will get 13, including up-gradation of existing 20 Police stations in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, have been approved under Coastal Security Scheme Phase-II.

Out of 131, sites for 109 coastal police stations have been selected by coastal States/UTs.
Land acquisition process has been started in 74 Coastal Police Stations.

Rs 15.76 crore has been released to coastal States/UTs for start up of the construction activities under this phase.

All coastal states have been requested by the Centre to expedite the construction of these police stations.

SIDDHARTHS SHANKAR MISHRA,
BUREAU CHIEF, THESE DAYS,
ODISHA