The Union Home Ministry on Sunday ordered the immediate dispatch of 300 companies of paramilitary forces for poll-bound Bihar.
These paramilitary are from various units of CRPF, BSF, CISF, SSB, ITBP and RPF. The State Government was asked to submit detailed deployment plans for the poll duties of the 300 companies across the State. One company consists of 135 jawans and officers.
With 80 companies, CRPF has the highest number of its personnel deployed in Bihar. The BSF will send 55 companies, CISF 50, and SSB 52 companies. While 30 companies are from ITBP, the RPF will send 15 companies for the poll bound State.
The Union Home Ministry directed the paramilitary forces to adhere strictly to the Covid-19 guidelines during transportation, deployment and logistics.