Assam government to raise 10 commando battalions to be deployed in critical places

Assam government will raise 10 commando battalions to be deployed in critical places. Addressing a daylong conference of the Superintendents of Police of the state in Kaziranga on Wednesday Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said ways and means were discussed for police modernisation and giving new momentum to policing. It was also decided to raise professional commando battalions of 10 numbers to be placed at various critical places. The new commandos will be trained in line with NSG commandos. This battalion can be deployed along the interstate borders, in Bodoland and in Tinsukia district.

Sarma while reviewing the law and order prevailing in the state also took stock of the internal security issues which have greater ramifications on the peace and prosperity of the state including a skilled and professional intelligence gathering system.

The Chief Minister during the conference also harped on the importance of robust strategies for stopping the commission of crimes and performing well researched, exhaustive and intelligent investigations.


To reduce the workload on police forces, two shifts of duty will be introduced in all police stations across the state. The conference also discussed welfare of police forces including construction of quarters for them. Moreover, one month special leave will be given to the police personnel posted at different battalions to enable them to live with their families. A Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) will be prepared soon to implement it. A free compulsory health check-up facility will be introduced for the police personnel once in a year.

Sarma said that to enable the SPs and DCs to sort different issues of administrative importance two separate conferences will be held every year in the state. The first DCs conference will be held in August in Diphu this year. “Seven forensic science laboratories will be set up in the state. The conference also decided to adopt zero tolerance towards cow smuggling and drug smuggling. All SPs have been asked not to allow their districts to be used as transit routes.

Talking about the inter-state boundary issue, Sarma said that Assam will protect its boundaries at all cost. However, it will also live in the spirit of seven sisters to promote balanced development.