Assam's MOITRI scheme becoming a role model for police stations

Guwahati: As many as 55 police stations in Assam have been renovated into swanky buildings, with a crèche, a lounge with comfortable sofa, under a special citizen-friendly project.

The Mission for Overall Improvement of Thana for Responsive Image (MOITRI), a project initiated by the Assam Government in 2016, has become a model for construction or reconstruction of police stations as they are trying to promote the friendly and helpful side of men and women with the 'khaki' uniform.

Assam has as many as 340 police stations which will go through fresh renovation under the MOITRI scheme with the construction period for each of them is fixed at 12 months.

"MOITRI has envisaged changing the police stations with facilities such as reception and waiting lounge, video-conferencing system, separate women and children cell, separate entry for them, toilets, adequate drinking water facility, boundary wall, even a crèche," said Director General of Assam Police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta.

Each police station has a cyber-room and separate work station, counselling room for drug addicts and juveniles, and specially designed toilets for differently-abled citizens.

The living accommodations have barracks and toilet facilities. The facilities for the personnel is kept as far as possible from public use.

Renewable energy sources like solar are being utilised in every police station which helps in the running of water, drainage, water harvesting and biodegradable toilets.

The gate is also properly designed under the scheme along with a boundary wall as well as a parking lot, particularly for confiscated vehicles, have been conceptualised at every police station.

Every police station will have proper landscaping designed with a horticulture and floriculture plan, which is being implemented while being constructed.

Locally available materials such as processed bamboo products are being used wherever possible for both the construction and furniture.

As per the maintenance policy, materials requiring last maintenance are being identified and used particularly for the cladding and flooring purposes in the police stations.

DG Mahanta had said, "MOITRI scheme is the reorientation of policing in Assam by rebuilding and strengthening the relationship between police and citizens."

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