State Home and Jail Minister Babulal Gaur on Saturday announced that a gym will be opened in every Police line in the State. The Minister announced this while inaugurating the first police gym at Bhopal Police line, Nehru Nagar here.
DGP Surendra Sinh, retired DGP Rl Yadav, Addl DG Shailendra Shrivastava, Municipal Corporation Chairman Kailash Mishra, senior police offices and personnel were present on the occasion. After opening the gym, Gaur inspected its equipments and elicited views of police personnel doing exercise there.
Gaur said that gym was necessary for police personnel to remain fit. With the first gym being opened at Bhopal Police line, such gyms will be opened in all police lines in the State, he assured.
DGP Sinh said that gym was very useful for police personnel. At the outset, IG Yogesh Choudhary informed about the gym and Gaur directed the police band to perform at Boat Club on every second Sunday of the month.
The cost incurred in the establishment of gym is around Rs 3 lakh which is equipped with the latest fitness equipments. DGP Sinh told that gym would be beneficial for police personnel and their families. It would help in maintaining their physical fitness which would deliver better results in professional and personal life as it is very important to be mentally and physically fit for a normal healthy life.
Home Minister Gaur has raised concerns over the low level of physical fitness of police personnel in state assembly and has announced opening of a gym for every 10 police stations of the State.