Nod to 77 new police posts in Haryana

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 3

Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij today said the state government had approved 77 new police posts under which 70 temporary police posts would be converted into permanent ones and seven new police posts would be set up in different districts.

Besides, 1,232 posts had been sanctioned for operation and implementation of these police posts.

Vij said the districts where these posts would be set up include 13 in Karnal, one in Kaithal, five in Hansi, nine in Jind, three in Nuh and 10 in Sirsa. Also, seven police posts in Bhiwani, one in Palwal, three in Charkhi Dadri, four in Ambala, one in Panipat, seven in Yamunanagar, two in Fatehabad, seven in Narnaul, and one each in Faridabad, Hisar, Panchkula and Kurukshetra were approved.

Among 1,232 new posts, 77 are of sub-inspectors, 77 of ASIs, 308 of head constables, 616 of constables and 77 each of sweepers and cooks.