Chairing a joint meeting with all the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police of the state, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday directed them to work with mutual coordination to address critical issues such as law and order, crime against women, drug addiction, child labour, and illegal mining.
Prior to the meeting, the Chief Minister led the officers in reading the Preamble of the Constitution as part of the Hamara Samvidhan Hamara Swabhiman Abhiyan.
He highlighted that the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police serve as the face of the government at the grassroots level and that the people of the state have high expectations from them. He urged all officers to work in close coordination to meet these expectations and ensure the efficient implementation of government policies. He also directed them to promote administrative efficiency, ensuring that the benefits of various welfare programs reach the public at the grassroots level.
Ensure implementation of new criminal laws by March 31
Directing officials to effectively implement the three new criminal laws in the state, he emphasized the need for their full enforcement by March 31. He instructed that, in addition to other provisions, video conferencing facilities should be made available in all courts across the state. Furthermore, he stressed the implementation of e-summons and e-challans, which will spare witnesses from having to appear in court to record their statements. He said that the primary objective of these new laws is to ensure transparent and timely justice for the people.
Saini reaffirmed the state government's commitment to the safety of women and girls and directed the officers to ensure that the committee formed at the district level effectively monitors crimes against women and takes appropriate action in each case. He directed the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police to jointly carry out operations against drug abuse in their respective districts and emphasized that eradicating the illegal drug trade is a top priority for the state government. The officers were urged to work in coordination to identify the drug mafia, target the drug supply chain, and dismantle it, with the ultimate goal of making the state completely drug-free. In addition to taking strict action against drug abuse, he stressed the importance of raising awareness among the youth about the harmful effects of drugs.
The Chief Minister instructed the Deputy Commissioners to conduct regular meetings of the Vigilance Committee at the district and sub-division levels under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act. Apart from this, in view of major accidents, instructions were also given to hold regular meetings of the District Road Safety Committee, monitor safe vehicle policy, and deal strictly with hit and run cases.
Taking note of the illegal mining cases in the state, he directed the DCs and SPs to take immediate and decisive action to curb such illegal activities. Addressing the SPs, he directed that a dedicated child welfare officer be stationed at every police station who should be provided with proper training to protect children and teenagers from sexual crimes, with the goal of preventing such heinous offenses.
While instructing officials to take strict action against individuals deceiving the public with promises of multiplying their money through chit funds and other schemes, Saini said that if anyone operates a scheme involving irregular money deposits, a decision has been made to ban the registration of any property purchased through such means. Additionally, he directed authorities to identify and take firm action against those involved in sending youth abroad via donkey routes, ensuring that no one can exploit the future of the youth.
Directing all DCs and SPs to stay overnight in villages, he said that it is their duty to ensure justice for every individual in the state and to alleviate their suffering. He urged all officers to spend time in the villages, interact with the people, listen to their problems, and work to resolve them and made it clear that any negligence in protecting the interests of the poor and low-resource families would not be tolerated.
Asks officers to strengthen river embankments, ensure cleaning of all ponds in State
In another meeting, Saini directed officials to get all the ponds of the state cleaned so that their water can be used for drinking by animals or for irrigation. With the cooperation of Panchayats, villagers should be motivated to not let garbage and dirty water from homes go into the ponds, he said. Expressing concern over the falling groundwater level, he said in the first phase, a target of recharging groundwater of 500 villages should be set and this work should be completed within the stipulated period.