Rajasthan

• 19 Aug 2021

New Police Stations

Why in News

• On August 18, 2021, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot inaugurated the new building of 15 police stations prepared at a cost of about Rs 34 crore and inaugurated the newly created 9 police stations through video conference.

Key Points

• The Chief Minister inaugurated new buildings of police stations one each in Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Tonk, Hanumangarh, Pali, Chittorgarh and Rajsamand, two in Udaipur and three each in Bhilwara and Nagaur. Apart from this, two police stations each in Jaipur East and Dungarpur, one each in Churu, Hanumangarh, Udaipur, Alwar and Chittorgarh were inaugurated.
• The Chief Minister said that the State Government is trying to increase the number of police stations in the State in a phased manner keeping in view the jurisdiction. In this direction, along with setting up of new police stations on priority basis, police posts are also being upgraded into police stations, so that people do not have to travel far to lodge complaints.
• The Chief Minister said that a Heinous Crime Monitoring Unit has been set up at the state and district level to investigate serious and heinous crimes.
• The area of police stations, administrative buildings is being increased. In addition, CCTNS rooms, cyber rooms, police research rooms, women barracks, rest rooms, reception rooms etc. are being constructed in police stations.
• The Chief Minister also interacted with the public representatives, police officers-personnel, village guards, security friends, CLG members etc. present in the newly constructed police stations- Hanumangarh Sadar, Jahajpur (Bhilwara) and Mahila Police Station (Nagaur) on this occasion.
• He said that the State Government has innovated the construction of reception halls in the police stations for the hearing of the general public in a proper environment. Reception rooms have been constructed in about 454 police stations and work is in progress in the remaining.
• Principal Secretary Home Abhay Kumar said that in the last two and a half years, one police district, two additional superintendent of police offices, 21 police stations, 2 cyber police stations, 32 outposts, 2 ATS posts, have been created in the state to improve law and order. For action, two field units of SOG and one anti-narcotic unit have been formed. Also, 2422 head constables and constables have been given the powers of minor research.

Pushkar and Jaisalmer will be Developed as Solar City

Why in News

• On August 18, 2021, Energy Minister Dr. B.D. Kalla said that by developing Pushkar and Jaisalmer as solar cities, all the electricity related requirements of both the cities would be met through renewable energy.

Key Points

• The Energy Minister gave this information while addressing the review meeting of the Renewable Energy Project at the Secretariat.
• He said that efforts would be made to eliminate the dependence of electricity obtained through traditional methods by operating rooftop solar systems, solar parks, power generation from waste materials, installation of solar street lights, electric vehicles etc.
• Chairman and Managing Director of Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation (RREC), Dr. Subodh Agrawal informed that for the implementation of Solar City Scheme of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, RREC will act as the nodal agency of the Central Government, which will be coordinating with the departments to give a concrete shape to this plan.