Policemen to do away with British-era khaki; will don new 'cool' uniforms

Policemen to get new all-weather, visually appealing 'smart uniform'

Policemen out on duty under the scorching sun or pouring rain are set to shed their British-era khaki and don weather-compliant uniforms.

The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD), a department under the Union Home Ministry to work on subjects related to policing conducted a special 'sartorial' improvement project to devise a better 'khaki' for police men and women so that they feel comfortable while out on field.

After five years of research, Ahmedabad-based National Institute of Design (NID) has come up with a new all-weather, visually appealing 'smart uniform' which will be standardised across all states, Union Territories,