1,570 police personnel appointed in Tirap, Changlang, Longding

Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Kumar Waii today said the state government has appointed 1,570 police personnel out of 1,949 sanctioned posts under the Centre's special package for insurgency-hit Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts.
Responding to a question raised in the state Assembly by BJP member Wanglin Lowangdong, Waii said recruitment for the remaining 379 vacant posts would be made soon.
A total of 36 sub-inspectors, 1,530 constables, three head constables (traffic) and one carrier were appointed under the special package, he said.
"These posts were sanctioned for opening 11 new police stations and upgradation of nine existing police stations in the districts," he said.

To a supplementary, the minister said the Centre had withdrawn an amount of Rs 58 crore sanctioned for maintenance of police stations in March last year, but the state government has sent a proposal of Rs 156.2 crore on January 5.
"Construction and upgradation of police stations could not be started as approval from the Home Ministry is pending," the minister said, adding the state government has sanctioned Rs 501.7 lakh for construction of buildings at 11 new police stations in Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts .
"Construction work for 11 new police stations and upgradation of nine existing police stations can be initiated only after receiving the Home Ministry approval," Waii added.