Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Jan 15: As a responsible institution,the J&K Police is committed to ensuring the safety of the public and at times, this requires taking strong measures against certain elements for the greater good of the public.
This was stated by Director General of Police R.R. Swain while speaking to the media on the sidelines of a public grievance redressal programme in Kupwara today.
The DGP said that organizing the public grievance redressal programme in Kupwara is a strategic effort to move out of station headquarters to hold the grievance redressal programmes at district level aimed to improve police services in far-flung areas too. He said that strategic objectives of this programme are to resolve the issues and grievances of the public besides further enhancing the trust of the public in the force.
The DGP despite chilly winter conditions reached border district Kupwara in North Kashmir yesterday and held a public grievance redressal programme (PGRP) today. Like the earlier programmes, this programme too witnessed overwhelming participation of citizens raising their grievances.
During the day-long programme,as many as 613 individuals attended the programme and placed their grievances.The DGP listened to them patiently and assured quality and prompt redressal.During the programme,the DGP forwarded some of the grievances to field formations directing to ensure on priority redressal.The programme provides citizens with a platform to lodge their complaints,which are then directed to the concerned officers for redressal.
The DGP further pointed towards strict action against drug dealers adding that it badly affects the younger generation. He assured that Jammu and Kashmir Police with full strength is behind the business community & it should continue to contribute in economic development of the country by creating more employment avenues.He warned that no sponsored element would be allowed to disturb peace and tranquility in J&K.
The grievance redressal programme was attended among others by ADGP Law and Order Vijay Kumar, SSP Kupwara & CO IR 4th Bn. and other gazetted officers of different wings.
Before the Grievances redressal Programme the DGP J&K and ADGP Law & Order laid wreaths on the martyrs memorial to pay homage to the martyrs.
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