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Patna,(BiharTimes): The Bihar cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod for the preparation of a database of criminals operating in the state to check crime and also approved a home (police) department proposal for release of Rs 240.60 crore to construct buildings for the police stations not having their own buildings and outposts as well as buildings, barracks and residential quarters in police lines.
According to cabinet secretariat department’s principal secretary Ravikant the cabinet sanctioned release of Rs 60 crore in the current financial year under the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) scheme. |
He added that both the Centre and state governments would bear Rs 50 crore and Rs 10 crore respectively on the scheme in the current financial year.
He said a database would be prepared according to the Union home ministry’s Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems scheme at a cost of Rs 74.2 crore over a period of two years.
He added that the Union government would bear Rs 59.66 crore, while the state government would bear the remaining Rs 14.54 crore.
The cabinet also gave its nod for buildings of 30 police stations and six outposts in different districts from the fund.
Besides, buildings, barracks and residential quarters for the proposed new police lines would also be constructed in four districts: Bagaha, Araria, Sheohar and Sheikhpura.
It also approved a home (special) department's proposal for framing of Bihar Unlawful Activities (Prevention) (Recommendation and Sanction of Prosecution) Rules-2012 by the state government by using its powers under Section 45 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act-1967. The new rules were being framed on the instruction of the Centre.
Under the proposed Bihar rules, there would be an authority which would give its recommendation to the state government within 10 days on the issue of prosecution of any accused booked under the above-mentioned Act. Similarly, the state government would have to take a final decision within 10 working days of the recommendation of the authority on the issue of prosecution of an accused.
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