With State Assembly polls slated in November-December, Jharkhand Police have begun preparations to ensure free and fair elections in the State. While senior officials of the State police are devising strategy to thwart any attempt to disrupt the democratic process, policemen across the State are being given training on the instructions of ECI.
A meeting of DIGs of all ranges was convened recently at State Police Headquarters, in which discussions on expenses incurred on maintenance of Central forces to be deputed in various districts during the Assembly elections were held.
It was revealed that during the election, around 225 companies of Central forces can be deployed in Jharkhand. In such a situation, their travel allowance, dearness allowance and other items are estimated to cost more than Rs 3 crore.
In case of increase in the number of forces, the expenditure will increase further. Apart from all this, the headquarters has sought a report from all the range DIGs on how much money will be required for the stagnation of central forces, arrangement of vehicles etc. After compiling all the reports, the police headquarters will place a proposal before the Election Commission to demand an estimated amount for the total expenditure. During the meeting, DIG Budget Madan Mohan Lal, Ranchi Range DIG Amol Homkar Vinukant, Bokaro Range DIG Prabhat Kumar, Kolhan DIG Kuldeep Dwivedi, Hazaribagh Range DIG Pankaj Kambose, Palamu Range DIG Vipul Kumar Shukla and Dumka Range DIG were among others.
Training of police officers, personnel deputed with sector magistrates is being given in all districts. The experts are training the personnel on being ready at sensitive and highly sensitive polling booths and how to assist the voters during elections.