EduVibes: Bihar govt to set up SC/ST police stations

Bihar govt to set up SC/ST police stations

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

The state cabinet has decided to open new police stations for scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST) in 30 districts, including Bagha and Naugachhia police districts, in Bihar. It has already sanctioned 510 posts in different ranks and in each designated police station, 17 police personnel would be posted.

Giving details of the cabinet decisions, principal secretary, cabinet, Ravikant said the government has also increased VAT from four per cent to five per cent on some items such as coal, iron, cotton, skin and woolen fabrics.

He further said dependents of employees of the Bihar Marketing Board and Agriculture Production Marketing Committees who died before board's dissolution and those who died before being absorbed in government services would be appointed by the government on compassionate ground. The government has also sanctioned 22 additional posts in the jail department for its effective functioning. Posts have also been sanctioned for creation of the State Project Support Unit under the Integrated Child Protection Scheme.

Sources :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Bihar-govt-to-set-up-SC/ST-police-stations/articleshow/9376608.cms