Punjab sanctions Rs.17 crore for RRPRS to bolster its security

Badal Government has always been proactive when it comes to the security of the state. To strengthen its security further, the Government has commenced Rapid Rural Police Response System (RRPRS) with an outlay of Rs. 17 crores.

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4.       24-hour security cover for teaching hospitals

5.       Government sanctions Rs. 5.05 crore to deploy TSPF personnel in eight medical colleges

6.       Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today announced a special relief package of Rs 1.56 crore to compensate the farmers for loss suffered by them due to supply of spurious pea seeds by the National Seed Corporation (NSC)

7.       The Punjab Government today finalized three consultants to give final shape to the proposals for smart cities Amritsar, Ludhiana and Jalandhar.

8.       Punjab sanctions Rs.17 crore for RRPRS to bolster its security.

The budget will be used to procure 250 jeeps, 250 motorcyles and other required equipment to operationalise the RRPRS. 

All vehicles will be fitted with the global positioning system (GPS) and night vision systems to conduct night patrolling in vulnerable areas.Being a border state, Punjab needs to have futuristic security to check any infiltrations. And releasing funds to upgrade the police force.

"But to combat the terrorists equipped with lethal weapons and latest technology, our Police force needs to be upgraded. We have already approached the centre to modernise the Punjab Police for better handling of infiltrations and safety of our brave men," he added.

He further said: "RRPRS will ensure round the clock patrolling in the hinterland, backed with swift and fitting response to any sort of emergency.