The Bageshwar district administration has asked the police personnel to strictly deal with the anti-social elements to prevent crimes, particularly those committed against women and children in the district.
Fear must be instilled in the criminals’ minds so as to deter them,” said B S Manral, district magistrate, Bageshwar while reviewing the law and order situation and progress of different developmental works in Bageshwar on Tuesday.
Keeping tabs on the movements of the suspects is a must to effectively control crimes. Therefore, the district police personnel and the revenue police must maintain constant vigil on those who are prone to commit crimes, added the DM.
Bageshwar district administration also called for strengthening night patrolling mechanism to curb theft and other crime cases during the night hours across the district.
Besides, the DM also emphasised on the need for speedy disposal of pending cases. The fact is that solving such cases in time will not just provide prompt justice to the victims but help the people have confidence in the law-enforcing agencies, Manral added.
Reviewing the progress of various other departments, the DM asked the respective SDMs and tehsildars to expedite the process of recovery of revenue in the district.
The district administration also stressed on the need to maintain cleanliness, directing the officials concerned of the respective civic bodies to ensure smooth disposal of civic waste from their respective areas.
At the same time, the district administration, Bageshwar, called upon the officials concerned to conduct regular inspection of schools across the district to ensure that the teachers are influenced to keep the right academic ambiance in the institutions. It also directed the officials concerned to ensure speedy disbursement of relief amount among the needy in the district. Carelessness on part of the officials will not be brooked, the district administration asserted.