Director General of Police Ramniwas here on Wednesday chaired a meeting of all district Superintendents of Police (SP) and said that Police has important role to play for organising elections. The meeting was called as part of the preparations going on for upcoming State Assembly elections falling on November 11 and 19 in the State this year.
He told the police officers that the Central Government has provided us sufficient paramilitary forces to conduct fair election in the State. “We will have to use the force wisely especially in Naxal infested areas where the first phase of election is scheduled on November 11. After the paramilitary forces companies reach Chhattisgarh they will be shifted in the areas where they are to be posted,” the DGP said.
He also took stalk of the preparations completed in every district for upcoming elections. The DGP directed to use modern means of communications like satellite phones/ B-set/mobile phones which have been provided by police department. This also helps to us monitor each and every movement of district force as well as paramilitary forces, DGP Ramniwas maintained.
The DGP further directed the SPs to ensure proper means of transport, availability of basic amenities like safe drinking water, construction of temporary toilets etc in the area where janwas would be posted. He also asked them to coordinate with the district health department and avail medical facilities to the central paramilitary forces when required.
In his address the DGP said that for peaceful organising of polls requires assistance of paramilitary forces along with common man along with following the guidelines issued by Election Commission of India is required.
The State is struggling with Naxal menace but we have to keep in mind our aim of organising peaceful election in the State, the DGP told cops. Inspector General of Police Himanshu Gupta, IG Rajkumar Dewangan, DIG Dipanshu Kaabra were also present.