BENGALURU: It is the age of virtual era, but the Karnataka police are still using analog walkie talkies and wireless sets that have finished their maximum lifestyles span. Worse, Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) body of workers were compelled to perform regimen combing operations with none walkie-talkies in the Western Ghats.
This used to be published in the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on the normal and social sector for the year ended March 31, 2017.
“All the 43,636 walkie-talkies available with the department were procured all through 2009-10 and all of them have finished their lifestyles span,” the report, which used to be introduced in the assembly on Friday, states. “This is despite the department getting Rs 10.3 crore against digitisation of wireless equipment below the Centre’s Modernisation of Police Force (MPF) scheme.”
According to the report, the department proposed virtual wireless networks for all districts and major and small cities in the state between 2011 and 2016. It prepared an action plan of Rs 15.9 crore for procurement of virtual communication equipment. However, till date, no equipment has been procured.
“It is mainly since the department approached the Centre in quest of obligatory wireless operating licence (WOL) simplest in March 2016, months after floating tenders,” the report states.
The report additionally highlights a serious scarcity of weapons — particularly the zero.303 rifle which is essential in police stations — besides revealing that 9mm pistols given to assistant sub-inspectors and head constables are not getting used and are being stored in protected custody in the stations.
“As a consequence, the duty of periodic cleaning is not mounted,” the report states. “In the absence of standard upkeep, the utility of these pistols all through exigencies can't be ensured,” the report states.
The report has additionally make clear infrastructure deficiencies equivalent to lack of toilet amenities, ok and protected house for retaining palms, absence of ok lock-up rooms and barracks, and others in many police stations.
The report highlighted shortcomings in the particular forces like Coastal Police Stations, Special Weapons and Tactics Teams and Anti-Sabotage Check Wing and others. “These entities are neither adequately equipped nor educated to the optimum extent,” the report states.
This used to be published in the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on the normal and social sector for the year ended March 31, 2017.
“All the 43,636 walkie-talkies available with the department were procured all through 2009-10 and all of them have finished their lifestyles span,” the report, which used to be introduced in the assembly on Friday, states. “This is despite the department getting Rs 10.3 crore against digitisation of wireless equipment below the Centre’s Modernisation of Police Force (MPF) scheme.”
According to the report, the department proposed virtual wireless networks for all districts and major and small cities in the state between 2011 and 2016. It prepared an action plan of Rs 15.9 crore for procurement of virtual communication equipment. However, till date, no equipment has been procured.
“It is mainly since the department approached the Centre in quest of obligatory wireless operating licence (WOL) simplest in March 2016, months after floating tenders,” the report states.
The report additionally highlights a serious scarcity of weapons — particularly the zero.303 rifle which is essential in police stations — besides revealing that 9mm pistols given to assistant sub-inspectors and head constables are not getting used and are being stored in protected custody in the stations.
“As a consequence, the duty of periodic cleaning is not mounted,” the report states. “In the absence of standard upkeep, the utility of these pistols all through exigencies can't be ensured,” the report states.
The report has additionally make clear infrastructure deficiencies equivalent to lack of toilet amenities, ok and protected house for retaining palms, absence of ok lock-up rooms and barracks, and others in many police stations.
The report highlighted shortcomings in the particular forces like Coastal Police Stations, Special Weapons and Tactics Teams and Anti-Sabotage Check Wing and others. “These entities are neither adequately equipped nor educated to the optimum extent,” the report states.
K'taka police using obsolete walkie-talkies: CAG
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