Athletics meet: DGP distributes awards
radun: Uttarakhand Director General of Police DGP BS Sidhu awarded winners of 12th State Inter-District and Inter-Battalion Police Athletics Championship 2014 in a programme held in Haridwar on Tuesday. In his address to the policemen, DGP Sidhu said that in order to improve sports infrastructure and organise sports championships, the department had released around Rs2 crores to the district units and battalion units in the State in the past two years. The department would soon release Rsone crore for the same to these units. To promote sports activities, policemen who secured medals at national level competitions were awarded with cash prize. Moreover, around Rs9 lakh of cash prize was awarded among 360 policemen in the past five years in the State. On the occasion, IG (PHQ) Deepam Seth, DIG (PAC) Amit Sinha, Garhwal Range DIG Sanjay Gunjyal and other police officers were present.
Tehsil Diwas to be observed as per order
Dehradun: Following the direction of the State Government, Tehsil Diwas will be observed on the first or third Tuesday of each month to address people’s grievances at their door steps at Tehsil level in the district, said Derhadun district magistrate Chandresh Kumar on Tuesday. Tehsil Diwas will be held between 10 am and 2 pm at different Tehsils of the district. In December, 2014, Tehsil Diwas will be held at Tehsil Chakrata while at Tehsil Sadar in January, 2015, at Rishikesh in February, at Tyuni in March, at Vikasnagar in April, at Kalsi in May, at Doiwala in June, it is learnt.
Garhwal DIG transfers 44 cops
Dehradun: Garhwal Range Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Sanjay Gunjyal has transferred 44 constables and head constables on Tuesday. These policemen have been transferred in the hill districts, as they remained deputed in the plain districts for over 10 years, it is learnt.