The Governor of Uttarakhand, KK Paul reviewed a ceremonial parade organised at State Police lines on the occasion of State foundation day on Wednesday. The parade consisting of ten platoons marched in perfect coordination and synchronisation drew regular applause from the audience. The parade was commanded by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Dehradun Sadanand Date while ASP Dehradun Tripti Bhatt was second commander.
The Governor appreciated the parade and lauded the role of police in effective conduction of Char Dham Yatra and Ardha Kumbh. He said that the foundation day is a time for introspection also.
The Governor said that the state would become developed only if the poorest person would be able to live a respectable life which is his or her right. All services for the public must be made sensitive, disciplined and transparent to ensure the development of the state according to peoples’ aspirations. Dr Paul said basic infrastructure like roads must be strengthened in order to help tourism development in the state; the natural disasters need to be tackled through proper strategy and planning so that local people, tourists and pilgrims did not face problems due to disasters
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat said that the state has achieved very good progress in recent years. He said that the agricultural growth rate is 5.5 percent, industrial growth rate is at 16.5 percent and the growth rate of state is 12.5 percent which put the state among the leading states in the country. Rawat also narrated the success of State Government in various fields. He said that his Government is committed for setting up of new administrative units and has chalked out a plan of three years for it. Paying rich tributes to the statehood martyrs, Rawat said that his government is committed to work with the spirit of the movement and Uttarakhandiyat. He declared that the statues of statehood heros’ would be placed at Vidhan Sabha.
The Director General Police (DGP), MA Ganapathy said that 11432 new posts were created in the state police after the new state was carved out. He informed that the annual average of murders in the state has shown a decline and the crime detection rate of the State is among the highest in the country. The DGP however added that the basic service delivery system at Thana level needs to be improved and sensitive and professional approach in public dealing must be incorporated.
The Governor inaugurated a citizen portal of Uttarakhand police on the occasion. Now any individual can get online copy of the FIR registered by him/her within twenty four hours by using online facility of CCTNS citizen’s portal. A CD “Say no to Drugs’ was also released on the occasion.
The governor conferred President’s medals for exemplary services on Inspector General (IG) Communication HQ Dehradun, Ganesh Chandra Pant, ASP Shakuntala Hotiyal (Rtd) and SI Chandra Mohan (Rtd) on the occasion. Similarly SP, US Bisht (Rtd), ASP Jagdish Chandra Yadav (Rtd), ASP Shekhar Chandra Joshi (Rtd), Inspector Urmilla Kazi (Rtd), Inspector K S Rawat and head constable Rajendra Prasad were also conferred the President’s medal on the occasion.
For solving rape and murder case of five year old girl in Kathgodam in Haldwani on November 2014 within ten days, Inspector Vipin Chandra Pant and SI Rajendra Singh Bisht were handed over cash prize. SI Vikram Singh Rawat was also awarded cash prize for unveiling the sensational case of recovery of a female body in a suitcase at Doiwala in Dehradun.
After the parade the audience was in for a visual treat by display of Mallakhanb skills by jawans of 46 battalion of PAC. The exploits of dogs of anti terrorist squad drew wild cheers from the audience. The personnel of 31 battalion of PAC, showcased perfect coordination in the amazing drill. The commando squad of the state police showed it prowess by displaying an antiterrorist operation.