Kumaon Garhwal Chamber of Commerce and Industry head Ashok Bansal said
surprise checks being conducted by flying-squads formed in view of the lok Sabha elections were causing inconvenience to employees of various factories transporting cash. In a meeting held with Udham Singh Nagar senior superintendent of police Ridhim Agrawal and officers of Kashipur police, he said that the police should issue identity cards and permission letters to such factory employees. Bansal said that the KGCCI office is situated at the industrial estate that falls under the purview of the ITI police post. Crimes took place in this area quite often so police patrolling in this area during the night should be facilitated. He said that armed guards employed at various industrial enterprises should be exempted from depositing their licenced firearms with the authorities. Former head of KGCCI Rajiv Ghai said that police personnel should be posted at Bahalla in Kashipur to resolve the chronic traffic congestion at this site. KGCCI members informed the police officers about accidents being caused by encroachments on the roads, extortion from industrial enterprises and the need for establishing a fire station in Mahuakheda area. Addressing the KGCCI members and others, the Udham Singh Nagar SSP Ridhim Agrawal assured that necessary measures will be taken to ensure security for industrial enterprises as these play a vital role in the development of the State. Arms licenses will be issued to those in need. Police force has been facilitated for patrolling in the Kashipur industrial estate. She directed the Kashipur Kotwal to deploy police personnel to regulate the traffic and resolve chronic traffic congestion on narrow bridges in the town. A software will be sought soon to repair the traffic lights in Kashipur in the near future, she assured. The SSP said that the industrialists can approach her without hesitation regarding any problem being faced by them.