Tanmay Mondal
IIM graduate, Batch of 2014
After coming to power, the biggest challenge of the incumbent government was to restore the law and order situation in the Jangalmahal area and North Bengal. Another challenge before the Government was to put an end to political clashes. In all these sectors, the West Bengal Government has performed exceedingly well. Satisfied over the law and order situation in the State, even the Central government has started withdrawing para-military forces from West Bengal.
Darjeeling and Jangalmahal are smiling:
• Peace prevails in Darjeeling and Jangalmahal
• The Union Government and the National Security Council have suggested that Jangalmahal in Bengal should be used as a model for other states to counter Left-wing extremism
• Gorkhaland Territorial Agreement has been enforced after a tripartite agreement
Commissionarates: 5 commissionarates have been formed in Asansol, Durgapur, Howrah, Bidhannagar, Barrackpore and Siliguri.
Courts: In order to ensure speedy trials and to bring the cases of oppression of women to justice, 88 new fast-track courts, 45 courts for women, 19 Human Rights courts and 3 CBI courts have either been set up or notified.
New Police stations:
• 20 police stations for women have been set up
• During the tenure of the present government, 26 police stations have already been formed in both Kolkata and West Bengal.
• Very recently, five new police stations have been formed in Kolkata Police area. These are Sarsuna, Panchasayar, Netajinagar, Anandapur and Dakshin Behala Police Stations.
• In the West Bengal Police Area, Purbasthali Police Station has recently been bifurcated.
• The Shibpur Police Station in Howrah divided into two more jurisdictions, namely– Chatterjeehat Police Station and Botanical Gardens Police Station.
Police personnel: Almost 400 Sub-Inspectors, 40,000 Constables, (Including Junior Constables / Women Constables / Home Guards / NVFs) and 1,30,000 Civic Police Volunteers (to assist the regular police force) have been recruited. A large number of women constables have also been recruited.
IIM graduate, Batch of 2014
After coming to power, the biggest challenge of the incumbent government was to restore the law and order situation in the Jangalmahal area and North Bengal. Another challenge before the Government was to put an end to political clashes. In all these sectors, the West Bengal Government has performed exceedingly well. Satisfied over the law and order situation in the State, even the Central government has started withdrawing para-military forces from West Bengal.
Darjeeling and Jangalmahal are smiling:
• Peace prevails in Darjeeling and Jangalmahal
• The Union Government and the National Security Council have suggested that Jangalmahal in Bengal should be used as a model for other states to counter Left-wing extremism
• Gorkhaland Territorial Agreement has been enforced after a tripartite agreement
Commissionarates: 5 commissionarates have been formed in Asansol, Durgapur, Howrah, Bidhannagar, Barrackpore and Siliguri.
Courts: In order to ensure speedy trials and to bring the cases of oppression of women to justice, 88 new fast-track courts, 45 courts for women, 19 Human Rights courts and 3 CBI courts have either been set up or notified.
New Police stations:
• 20 police stations for women have been set up
• During the tenure of the present government, 26 police stations have already been formed in both Kolkata and West Bengal.
• Very recently, five new police stations have been formed in Kolkata Police area. These are Sarsuna, Panchasayar, Netajinagar, Anandapur and Dakshin Behala Police Stations.
• In the West Bengal Police Area, Purbasthali Police Station has recently been bifurcated.
• The Shibpur Police Station in Howrah divided into two more jurisdictions, namely– Chatterjeehat Police Station and Botanical Gardens Police Station.
Police personnel: Almost 400 Sub-Inspectors, 40,000 Constables, (Including Junior Constables / Women Constables / Home Guards / NVFs) and 1,30,000 Civic Police Volunteers (to assist the regular police force) have been recruited. A large number of women constables have also been recruited.
