Uttar Pradesh Special Security Force | 09 Apr 2022

Why in News?

Recently, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to establish the Sixth Battalion of the Uttar Pradesh Special Security Force (UPSSF) in Ayodhya.

Key Points

• UPSSF was formed in September 2020 to protect the courts, major religious places and establishments of the state.
• As a result, in June 2021, five battalions of UPSSF were formed, which include battalions of Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Prayagraj, Mathura and Saharanpur. The 1^st Battalion of UPSSF is deployed in the security of Metro in Lucknow.
• For the establishment of all these battalions, the PAC Commandant was given the additional charge of Commandant of UPSSF by the government.
• The sixth corps in Ayodhya has been formed under the Uttar Pradesh Special Security Forces Rules-2021.