450 ''Saanjh'' centres in Punjab for people-friendly policing

To encourage the people of Punjab to freely approach police for redressal of their grievances, 450 'Saanjh' centres would be made operational in different parts of the state in the next 15 days, deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said.


The 'Saanjh' centres are being set up all over the state with the motive to make police more friendly with the masses, he said, addressing the Global Conference on Citizen-Centric Police Station Reforms here. "The Punjab government is giving thrust to upgrade and update the police with ultra-modern infrastructure with the motive to make the state's police force one of the best forces in the 
nation," Badal said.


 He said the Punjab government has taken the menace of crime as a challenge and hence the Commissionrate system was introduced in major districts of the state which proved successful and yielded goods results. "Punjab government is keen to bring good coordination between the public and police. 'Saanjh' centres would yield positive results for good relationship between public and police. At such centres, police officers would approach the complainant to offer services to extend justice," he said.