DGP GAURAV YADAV FLAGS-OFF 14 PCR VANS, VOWS TO MAKE LUDHIANA AS SAFEST CITY
— IN A FIRST, DGP PUNJAB HOLDS TÊTE-À-TÊTE WITH INDUSTRIALISTS IN LUDHIANA
— DGP GAURAV YADAV PROMISES ADDITIONAL MANPOWER ON THE ROADS, MORE CCTV CAMERAS IN INDUSTRIAL FOCAL POINT AND TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS IN LUDHIANA
— POLICE CHIEF ALSO ENGAGED WITH STUDENTS OF DAV POLICE PUBLIC SCHOOL, UNDERSCORING CRITICAL ROLE OF YOUTH IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
— DGP PUNJAB STOPPED AT KOHARA NAKA POINT FOR INSPECTION AND REVIEW ITS WORKING
CHANDIGARH/LUDHIANA, October 23 (WISHAVWARTA):- As part of the ongoing ground-zero tours to engage with various sections of the society to take firsthand feedback, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Wednesday held a tête-à-tête session with the industrialists in Ludhiana for exchange of views and obtaining suggestions on public safety improvements.
“Ludhiana being an Industrial Hub, we want to give best law and order to make it as the safest city in the state. You will see a lot of improvements in coming days,” the DGP promised industrialists.
DGP Gaurav Yadav was here in Ludhiana to flag-off 14 new vehicles added to the City PCR (Police Control Room) through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding and inaugurate the renovated Gazetted Officers’ (GO) Mess at Police Lines Ludhiana. “With addition of these new 14 vehicles, the total strength of the PCR fleet increased to 71,” he said.
DGP Gaurav Yadav, during an informal interaction with the industrialists, has taken firsthand feedback from them on city’s law and order situation. He assured to resolve majority of their issues which included shortage of police force, inadequate CCTV cameras in the city, cyber frauds emerging as major threat, traffic congestions, night security, etc. The DGP was accompanied by Commissioner of Police (CP) Ludhiana Kuldeep Chahal and Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Ludhiana Range Dhanpreet Kaur.
“I assure you (industrialists) that the Ludhiana Commissionerate Police will get its rightful share from the 10000 new vacancies announced by the Punjab Government in the Police department,” he said, while directing the CP Ludhiana Kuldeep Chahal to make temporary arrangements to double the strength in the traffic wing to smoothen the traffic movement in the city.
The DGP also assured industrialists to enhance CCTV surveillance across the city, especially in Industrial Focal Point. On cyber frauds, he asked the industrialists to use the ‘Golden Hour’ to immediately report at ‘1930 Cyber Helpline’ number, which will help quickly freezing/lien marking funds moved out of victims’ accounts by cyber fraudsters.
Renowned industrialists SC Ralhan and Neeraj Satija appreciated the efforts of the DGP Punjab for leading from front in holding public meetings and conducting surprise checks at Police Stations and Nakas to know the ground zero situation. They also praised the Ludhiana Commissionerate Police for the visible improvement in law and order situation and easy accessibility of all the officers to common public. During the meeting, industrialists have offered fulsome support to the Police.
Earlier, DGP Gaurav Yadav has also visited DAV Police Public School in Ludhiana and had a enchanting interaction with the students, underscoring the critical role of youth in community engagement. He also gave tips on how to crack the UPSC, shared working of the police and challenges of being a police officer.
The DGP advised students to focus on their studies and be clear about their goals. He also wished them best of luck for their forthcoming board examinations.
*BOX: DGP INSPECTS HI-TECH NAKA IN KOHARA*
While on way to Ludhiana in the morning, DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav stopped at the Kohara Naka point for inspection and review its working.
He also engaged with police officers at the cutting-edge level, reviewing the working of special checkpoints and encouraging them to maintain high standards of professionalism. “These special vehicle checks will continue to ensure enhanced security and effective law enforcement,” he emphasised.
