Raipur city is going to have two more police stations very soon. The Office of Raipur District Superintendent of Police (SP) had earlier sent a proposal in this regard to the State Government for opening of two new police stations at Khamhardih and Serikhedi respectively which had been approved, officials informed.
As per the information received, a proposal to open police stations at Naya Raipur’s entry point near Serikhedi and Khamhardih area near Shankar Nagar in old Raipur was sent to the State Government for seeking assent
The Police Department has urged the Government for provide nearly five acres of land each for opening new police stations in the above mentioned areas of the city.
Earlier, the Raipur City Police had also sent a proposal for allocation of Government land for setting up DD Nagar Police Station for which 20,000 sq ft of land was provided.
This apart, Raipur City Police had sent similar proposal for constructing a new police station at Kabir Nagar area.
It needs to be mentioned that the police stations of DD Nagar, Devendra Nagar and Rajendra Nagar have been operational for last several years in rented buildings.
Talking to The Pioneer, Raipur SP Dr Sanjeev Shukla said that Raipur City Police had sent a proposal for allocating land for new police stations at Serikhedi and Khamhardih while proposal of land for DD Nagar Police Station had also been approved.