Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday approved establishment of 36 new police stations in the State for quick and improved service delivery in handling law and order situations and also directed that the stations be made functional at the earliest.
As many as 563 new posts will be created as part of the endeavour. The decision was taken considering the rising population and security requirements of the administration.
The new police stations will come up at Bagedia and Gopalprasad in Angul district, Gopalpur and Anantpur in Baleswar, Bargarh (Rural) in Bargarh, Nimakhandi (Berhampur) in Ganjam, Laxmijor and Agalpur in Balangir, Ghantapada (Boudh), Maitri Vihar under Bhubaneswar Commissionerate, Maniabandha, Jodum and Bhadreswar under Cuttack (Rural), Laimura in Deogarh, Mahavir Road in Dhenkanal, Beguniapada and Kotinada (Ganjam), Krusnanandapur (Jagatsinghpur), Alakunda, Brahmabarada and Dasarathpur in Jajpur, airport police station in Jharsuguda, Karlapat and Kalampur in Kalahandi, Pattamundai (Rural) and Kudanagari in Kendrapada, Manoharpur in Keonjhar, Nachuni in Khordha, Sunki in Koraput, Korukonda (Malkangiri Sadar), Bhanjapur (Mayurbhanj), Maidalpur (Nabarangpur), Charichhak (Puri), Ramnaguda (Rayagada), Bareipali (Sambalpur) and Lacchipur (Subarnapur).
Sources said the new police stations are being created by diving the existing ones and upgrading the outposts. The fresh recruitments will include posts ranging from constables to inspector.
The move is expected to curb rising antisocial activities and ensure improved law and order situation for citizens, the CM hoped.