Punjab Sanctions Rs 20 Crore For Installing CCTVs At Strategic Border Areas
NDTV
A reward of Rs 1 lakh for information on drone movement leading to the recovery of weapons or narcotics has been announced as well.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has sanctioned Rs 20 crore for CCTV camera installation at strategic locations in border villages to maintain a strict vigil on the movement of drones and smugglers, a senior police official said on Wednesday.
Special Director General of Police (law and order) Arpit Shukla also said that Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav has announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for information on drone movement leading to the recovery of weapons or narcotics.
Mr Shukla, accompanied by the Inspector General (IG) of the BSF's Punjab Frontier headquartered in Jalandhar district Atul Fulzele, was in Khasa, Amritsar, for a joint coordination-cum-review meeting, according to a statement issued here.
The meeting, attended by senior officials of the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Punjab Police, was aimed at strengthening border security to prevent smuggling.
