Special force for security of industrial and financial units in UP

Since no financial allocation was made for the force in the 2020-21 annual budget, state govt will make provision for it in supplementary budget, which will be tabled in monsoon session of UP assembly

The security of industrial and financial establishments, and religious and tourist places in Uttar Pradesh will now be looked after by a special force.

The UP cabinet in its meeting presided by chief minister Adityanath on Thursday approved a proposal to set up the force, five companies of which would be constituted in the first phase.

According to the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Home, Avaneesh Kumar Awasthi, since there was no financial allocation for this force in the annual budget of 2020-21, the state government will make provision for it in the supplementary budget, which will be tabled in the monsoon session