In order to get unabated power supply and to curb high spending on electricity bill, Prayagraj police Commissionerate are taking complete advantage of solar power panels installed at police stations with a capacity to produce 10 to 20 kilowatt electricity in the trans-Ganga and trans-Yamuna.
After commencing the solar energy production, the electricity bill amount has not only come down to half or more but also getting unabated power supply in dehat located police stations.
A 10 kilowatt solar power panel is installed on the building of Lalapur police station in trans-Yamuna. After its installation there has been no power crisis.
A senior cop said that “We are focused to get solar power panel installed in majority of police station located in trans-Ganga and trans-Yamuna areas. Thana officials have also been instructed to ensure proper maintenance of solar power systems”. The system has already been installed at Shankargarh, Khiri, Bara, Utrav and Lalapur police stations.
Officials are also making efforts to maximise the use of solar power panels at majority of police buildings in order to reduce power tariff. Majority of police buildings have enough space on the terrace to get the polar panels installed.
initiative: After identifying, analysing and preparing a thana-wise list of hotspots regarding women harassment, the women police officials have created WhatsApp groups with principals of girls’ schools and colleges to compile information and taking corrective measures accordingly. Women cops in an effort to curb crimes in and around educational institutions, have also started providing complaint boxes in schools across the city.
The idea is to build a rapport between police and students so that they can make complaints about sexual harassment at home or school. Women cops believe this initiative will ensure safety of students in schools and public places. Often, children do not take their complaints to authorities because they are afraid of facing them. Students can drop their complaints in the box with their name, address, place where the abuse took place. A list of educational institutions has been made to install complaint boxes.
DCP (Headquarters) Shraddha Narendra Pandey said: “Cops have prepared the list of hotspots after receiving complaints and chalked out a strategy to deploy forces in plain clothes at identified pockets and hotspots. Apart from deploying police forces, women cops in plain clothes are also visiting hotspots and compiling inputs.
Under the fresh strategy, cops, especially women policemen, posted at all police units have been sensitised.”
“We will seek help of counsellors and parents of kids in sensitive cases,” said a senior cop. This is the first time when such measures have been initiated by Prayargaj police for the safety and security of women.