Law & order,development Mayawatis twin focus

Claiming that it is due to her governments efforts that Naxals are yet to undertake any operations in the state,Chief Minister Mayawati directed her officials to keep a close watch on Maoists.

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Claiming that it is due to her governments efforts that Naxals are yet to undertake any operations in the state,Chief Minister Mayawati directed her officials to keep a close watch on Maoists. Proper security should also be ensured in jails where such elements are kept,she said.

Directing the police to develop a proper coordination with the administration officials in Naxal-affected districts,she said they need to look into developmental aspects as well. These include construction of roads,availability of drinking water and opening of new schools and timely use should be made of government funds in such areas,she said.

At a meeting held in Yojana Bhavan on Monday,Cabinet Secretary Shashank Shekhar Singh and Chief Secretary A K Gupta communicated the CMs directives to senior police officers. The meeting was also attended by Additional Cabinet Secretary Net Ram,Principal Secretary (Planning) J N Chamber and DGP Karamvir Singh.

According to a release issued by the states Information and Public Relation Department,the CM has asked the authorities to ensure promotion of the policemen right from constables to Deputy-SP rank officers on time.

The officers were also asked to ensure proper respect to the peoples representatives and stay alert in view of the forthcoming panchayat elections.

The CM had also underlined that there should not be any communal/caste tension anywhere. The officers were also directed to ensure proper action in incidents involving atrocities against the SC/ST people.

The government also directed authorities concerned to constitute a womens force within the PAC.

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With a focus on improving the traffic system in Lucknow,she also ordered that traffic control rooms be set up in the large cities of Western UP before Commonwealth Games begins. She also underlined the need for proper coordination among various police wings like PAC,ATS,STF and Traffic.

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