After a spate of administrative reforms, the SAD-BJP government will now focus on improving the police-public interface by making 450 Sanjh Centres operational within the next two months.
The creation of Sanjh Centres, a pet scheme of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, is aimed at providing services to the people within a given time frame. On the political side, these are expected to wash away allegations of police high-handedness levelled by the Congress.
The centres were delayed because funds were not released in March. The Police Department has decided to speed up work to complete the project. At a few places where Sanjh stations have not been constructed, a room in police stations has been dedicated for the centres and computers and requisite staff posted there.
According to the Deputy CM, trial runs have already started at the centres. The people will now be able to file FIRs online. The process of obtaining various certificates (permission to hold functions and use of loudspeakers and passport verification) have been simplified.
The Sanjh centres will provide instant feedback on inquiries, free legal aid and counselling services.
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