Aiming to increase the strength of police force, as many as 211 India Reserve Battalion Police Constables, 450 Home Guards and 100 Women Police Constables will be recruited in the current financial year.
Presenting the Budget for 2015-16, Chief Minister N. Rangasamy said that “1,274 posts are proposed to be filled up under various categories towards setting up of police stations, out-posts and strengthening of Special Branches at various units of this Union Territory.”
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He added that Safe City Project would be executed at a cost of Rs. 50.75 crore. Coastal Police Station at Puducherry and jetties at Puducherry and Karaikal would be completed and Coastal Police Station at Mahe and Yanam would be taken up in the current financial year.
Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS) at a cost Rs. 9.93 crore will be fully functional this year.
It is proposed to upgrade the Karikalampakkam Out-post as Police Station during this year.
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Construction of building for Reddiarpalayam Police Station will be started.
“Since the number of tourists in Puducherry is increasing, it is proposed to strengthen the police constables in the tourists Out-post functioning in the Goubert Avenue,” said the Chief Minister.
Dwelling on the plan to improve Fire Services Department, he said Disaster and Emergency Response Force would be established.