Thaindian News

Kolkata, Oct 25 (IANS) Under assault from Maoists, the West Bengal government Sunday said it would spend Rs 7.5 crores to revamp security in and around 30 police stations across three rebel-dominated districts in the state.
“We have decided to revamp security arrangements in all 30 police station areas of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia district. We’ll strengthen these police stations with additional forces and will also provide special training to the police personnel so that they can combat any sudden Maoist attack in future,” state Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen told reporters here.

He said the government would also put up concrete walls to fence off these police stations areas.

“Special training would be given to these police personnel who will be posted across these 30 police stations areas. The training would be imparted to enhance their alertness,” Sen said, adding the government has already identified all these police stations that will have security beef-up.

Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Sunday convened an emergency meeting at the state secretariat Writers’ Buildings to asses the security situation in Maoist-affected areas in the state.

Apart from Sen, the meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Ashok Mohan Chakraborty, state Director General of Police Bhupindar Singh, Kolkata Police Commissioner Gautam Mohan Chakraborty, Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Surajit Kar Purakayastha and many other senior state police officials.

“Initially the state director general of police (Bhupindar Singh) submitted a proposal worth Rs.7.5 crore which would be spent to revamp these 30 police stations across the Maoist-affected region,” Sen said.