Come “Raksha Bandhan” on August 29, and all the 21 districts in Haryana will have functional women police stations thus making it the second State after Tamil Nadu to have such police stations in the country.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Thursday held a meeting with all Inspector General’s of Police Ranges, District Superintendents of Police through video conferencing to review the preparedness for opening Women Police Stations in the State.
The Chief Minister said that these police stations would have female staff and function round-the-clock. The buildings of these police stations would be separate from that of main police stations so as to make these more visible to the public.
Each women police station would have one lady Deputy Superintendent of Police, two Sub Inspectors, three Assistant Sub Inspectors, four Head Constables and 16 constables. Each police station would also have two Bolero Jeeps, one Tavera and three motorcycles and these would have female drivers. Also, all the 35 women PCRs would be attached to these women police stations.
The Chief Minister said these police stations would be inaugurated simultaneously in all districts on the eve of Raksha Bandhan on August 29.
He directed that apart from Ministers and MlAs, women of the concerned area having outstanding contribution in the field of social work, sports, education should be invited to attend the inaugural functions of these women police stations.