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Rajasthan to have its own protection force

JAIPUR: Taking into account ever-increasing security threats, the Rajasthan Government has decided to establish its own “force” in the State to protect the religious places and historic monuments. Ex-Servicemen, abundantly available in Rajasthan, would constitute the force, which would be known as “Rajasthan Protection Force”.

Its personnel would be also entrusted with protecting public infrastructure in the departments of forest, water resources, mining, excise and energy and for emergencies.

Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, who addressed a high-level meeting of the Home Department on Tuesday, reviewed the security and law and order situation in the State in the wake of the latest round of terror strikes in Bangalore and neighbouring Ahmedabad.

She asked for speedy implementation of a Rs.2.5-crore project for providing security and other facilities to the pilgrims visiting the mausoleum of the Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti at Ajmer.

The details of the discussions at the meeting on the threat perception in the State in the wake of the latest developments were not available but Ms. Raje and Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria reportedly put a lot of emphasis on stepping up jail security and putting an end to use of mobile phones and other communication devices by the jail inmates.

It was also decided that jammers would be installed in all the eight Central jails in the State. Ms. Raje ordered appointment of a committee to suggest improvements in the jail manual.

The Chief Minister also announced formation of a committee to curb road accidents in the State by monitoring police patrolling, better implementation of traffic regulations and checking the presence of liquor shops along the highways. A special campaign to curb the activities of dacoits and illegal mining would be undertaken in Bharatpur division.

Yet another crude bomb was recovered along the Marwar Junction-Ranawas road in Pali district on Wednesday. The police had picked up and defused three low-intensity bombs on the same road the previous day. A bomb disposal squad defused the bomb, packed in a plastic can of half a litre and spotted at a place 7 km from Marwar Junction before Selawas village.

As in the case of the previous day’s three bombs, this too was fitted with a fuse wire and sealed on top by cement.

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