Chief Minister Raman Singh on Tuesday called upon the senior district administration officials to be on guard in the left-Wing Extremism affected districts.
He was presiding over a joint meeting of District Collectors and Superintendents of Police (SPs) held at the Mantralaya here.
Singh said that the State Government had been implementing several social welfare schemes for the welfare of citizens and ensuring rapid development of the State. The results are all there to see. In order to implement projects successfully the prime requisite is peaceful atmosphere in the entire State.
The role of District Collectors and SPs is vital in maintaining law and order, he said.
Singh expressed satisfaction that there is a close co-ordination between the top district administrators in maintaining peace in the entire State.
The Chief Minister also reviewed the law and order situation, traffic maintenance, community policing, action against illicit distillation and other major issues affecting the general public. The police officials gave a detailed presentation of law and order situation in their respective regions.
Singh said that there should be even better co-ordination to improve the law and order situation prevailing in the districts. There is need for constant improvement.
He stressed upon the need for better information flow on the border districts of the State.
While referring to the insurgency issue, the Chief Minister said that State Government had been implementing several social welfare schemes to improve the socio-economic conditions of the depressed sections of the society-farmers, villagers and youth. The police department had been getting positive response from the villagers.
Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand, Home Department Principal Secretary B.V.R. Subramaniam, Director General of Police A. N. Upadhyaya, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Aman Kumar Singh and several senior officers were also present.
Meanwhile, in the previous meeting held on January 10 this year, the Chief Minister had called upon the District Collectors and Superintendents of Police (SPs) to work in close co-ordination to maintain law and order in their respective areas of jurisdiction.
He was addressing State-level Joint Conference of District Collectors and SPs at the Mantralaya here.
The Chief Minister had directed the Collectors to hold regular people's grievances' redressal camps in all the districts.
Singh had stressed upon the crucial role of police officers in maintaining law and order and peace in the districts.
Police officers should display compassion towards the victims of any crime and inculcate fear in the hearts of criminals. The law enforcement agencies should maintain tight vigil in curbing gambling dens, 'Satta', illicit distillation of liquor, sale of narcotics, smuggling and other criminal activities, he said.
The Chief Minister had appreciated the police officials and other staff in fighting the left -Wing Extremism in insurgency infested districts of the State. They are facing the grave challenges with fortitude and steely determination, he said.
Human rights also should be safeguarded. The State Government will come down heavily on anybody who violates rule of law even if he is from the police force, the Chief Minister said.
Singh called upon the Collectors and senior police officials to behave with dignity towards the people's representatives whether the concerned person is Sarpanch or MlA or MP.
He said that the ultimate goal is the development of State and the nation. There should be close co-ordination between various wings of the State Government in implementing the social welfare programmes for the benefit of citizens.
Peace should prevail for the rapid development of the society. The police can control crimes if they are able to observe closely the conditions prevailing and the response time, Singh said.
The Chief Minister said in modern Cyber crimes are also a big challenge to the law enforcement agencies. Rapid urbanization is also one of the factors in the rise of crime graph northwards.
Modern technology should be used to curb cyber crimes. District Collectors of Surguja, Jashpur, Gariabandh and Mungeli gave detailed presentations on 'Swachh Bharat' Mission.
Kanker District Collector gave details of the steps taken to control malnourishment in the district.
Raigarh District Collector presented a detailed report on 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padao' Campaign at the joint conference.
Bijapur District Collector gave details of improving the hospital administration in the district.
Notably, in August last year Chief Minister Raman Singh had held a joint review meeting of Inspectors General of Police (IGPs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs) and asked them to provide a sense of security to citizens.
He asked mainly to SPs to take all possible measures to tone up security arrangements and maintain the highest standard of law and order situation. The meeting was held at the Police Headquarters in Naya Raipur.
Pointing towards SPs, Singh said at the meeting, Rs Rs citizens should have confidence in the security apparatus of the State, there should be fear in the hearts of criminals and people should look up to police for their safety’’.
Regarding rising complaints of being citizens duped by Chit Fund companies, Chief Minister said that State had prepared a very stringent law to curb illegal Chit Fund companies in 2015 and it should be implemented at any cost to protect the investors.
He had stressed upon Smart Policing and said that 36-point guidelines had been prepared during the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with Director Generals of Police at Kutch in December 2015.
The Chief Minister had stated that emphasis should be laid on modernity, alertness, accountability, faith and responsibility.
Singh had come down heavily on human trafficking incidents and called upon the police officers to implement the law in letter and spirit. The Raipur District Superintendent of Police had given a detailed presentation on the steps taken to curb human trafficking.