Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 24 The Keralam police have removed 102.49 tonnes of waste and 5,115 unused vehicles from police station premises across the state as part of the ‘My Police Station’ initiative,
The initiative aims to transform police stations into clean, orderly and people-friendly service centres where the public can seek assistance with confidence and dignity, an official statement said on Saturday.
The project focuses on improving the appearance and atmosphere of police stations and ensuring efficient delivery of services to citizens.
Kozhikode City recorded the highest quantity of waste removal at 12,121 kg, followed by Ernakulam Rural with 11,001.49 kg and Thrissur City with 10,901 kg, the statement said.
Ernakulam Rural topped the list in vehicle removal with 563 unused vehicles, followed by Palakkad with 525 and Kollam City with 521.
The waste and vehicles were removed under the SPACE (Scrap Processing for Area Cleanup and Enhancement) project implemented under the leadership of the Keralam Police Housing and Construction Corporation Ltd (KPHCC), in association with CERO, a central public sector undertaking.
The project carries the tagline ‘Reclaim, Renew, Revive’.
A committee headed by the state police chief, with the KPHCC managing director as a member, is leading the initiative.
ADGP (Law and Order) P Vijayan said the drive to remove waste, scrap and unused vehicles from police station premises would continue.
(PTI News)
