Assam CM asks DGP to prepare roadmap for police modernisation

Setting in motion his election promise, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said recruitment in the police forces will be carried out as part of the government’s commitment of recruiting one lakh youths in government departments.

BJP in the run up to Assam assembly polls had promised to provide one lakh government jobs by March next year.

Sarma visited the Assam Police Headquarters here today and interacted with the Director General of Assam Police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta and all ADGPs and IGPs on a whole gamut of issues including police modernization.


Sarma asked DGP, Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta to prepare a blueprint for modernisation with a target to bring about fundamental changes to police within five years.

He said that as part of modernization of the police forces, the government will push for transparent recruitment for absorbing the youths into all levels of the police forces. He also said the recruitment in the police forces will be carried out as part of the government’s commitment of recruiting one lakh youths in government departments.

Sarma said that the government is working to rationalise the police stations across the state with regard to the demands. He also said plans are on the anvil to reduce pressure on the police forces. Regarding the allegations on syndicate, Sarma said that if there is a report of syndicate (illegal cartels) doing the rounds in the state, the matter should be brought immediately to the attention of the DGP for the police to take a remedial step instantly.

He also said that transfer and posting will be exclusively dealt with on the basis of performance and everybody will be given a fair treatment in this regard.