Several Thana, Chowkis Without Toilet,
Drinking Water Facilities
Is Modernization of JKP a Myth ?
Jammu, 15/Feb/2015: A recent RTI application by a local resident have
exposed that over dozens of Police Stations and Police Posts across the state
of Jammu and Kashmir sans basic amenities like toilet and drinking water.
Shocking,
but true that often facing accusation of human rights violations at the hands
of civilians, the Jammu and Kashmir Police itself is victim of human rights
violation, at least it is true for the lower rank officers deputed in the
Police Stations and Police Posts.
Information
provided by the Public Information Officer cum AIG Welfare of the Jammu and
Kashmir Police Headquarters in response to an application under right to
information act by activist Raman Sharma reveals that 48 Police Posts and 14
Police posts in the state are without any toilet facility.
Similarly
on the question of drinking water facility provided by the department to the
officers and Jawans, the RTI reply also discloses that 49 Posts and 23 Police
Stations are without any drinking water facility.
On
the question of any pending proposals/plan with Police department under which
these basic amenities would be provided to the Police Stations, the PHQ reply
vide letter no. PHQRTI/-02/2015/146-48 dated 06/02/2015 while evading any
direct reply or fixed timeline stated that the facilities like providing of
drinking water, toilets etc is the prime priority of the department and the
same is projected under annual action plans in phased manner.
In
the communication letter, the
information seeker has been apprised that there are 215 Police station which
include 11 police stations of Railway, 2 of Women, 2 of CID, 2 of Crime Branch,
1 Tourist and 4 AHTU besides 178 crime police posts and 108 border police posts
sanctioned and functioning in the state. On the question of Model Police
Stations and the special facilities/infrastructures provided to them, the
Public Information Officer informed that the information in this regard shall
be provided by the respective PIO’s of the Zonal Police Headquarters Kashmir/Jammu.
While
informing about his motive to seek such kind of Information from the Police
Department, the information Seeker told that he simply wanted to highlight the
plight of lower rung police staff that under what circumstances they perform
their duties. Urging the state home department and the Director General of JKP,
Sharma said denying basic amenities in
police units amounts to Human Rights Violation with the cops and it is
imperative that to have citizen friendly police we extend these basic
facilities to them at an earliest.
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| RTI Reply |
RTI Application is below
APPLICATION UNDER JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2009
To
The Public Information Officer,
Office of the Director General of
Police,
J & K Police Headquarters,
Jammu
Respected Sir,
Kindly provide me following information under
the provisions of J
& K RTI Act 2009, I am a bonafide resident of the state & an
initial fees of Rs. 10/- is enclosed herewith as IPO No_ 08F 876768
INFORMATION
SOUGHT
1.
Kindly
intimate Total number of Police Posts and Police Stations set up by the State
Police in Jammu and Kashmir State.
2.
Kindly
intimate total number of Model Police Posts and Model Police Stations in the
state.
3.
Kindly
provide the copy of any rule/procedure/policy/order/circular following which
the respective police posts or
Police stations are designated as Model Police Posts/Stations.
4.
Kindly
also intimate the details and particulars of the competent authority who has
the authority to designate any
regular police post/station as “ Model Police Post/Station ”.
5.
Also
kindly provide detail with regard to special facilities/special
equipment/special infrastructure being
provided to these Model Police Posts/Station.
6.
Kindly
also provide the information that total number of police posts in J & K
State where there is no toilet
facility being provided by the Police
department for the police
officers/Jawans deputed there.
7.
Intimate
total number of police stations in J & K State where there is no toilet
facility being provided by the
police department for the the
police officers/Jawans deputed there.
8.
Kindly
also provide the information that total number of police posts in J & K
State where there is no Drinking
Water facility being provided by the Police department for the police officers/Jawans deputed there.
9.
Kindly
also provide the information that total number of police Stations in J &
K State where there is no Drinking
Water facility being provided by the Police department for the police officers/Jawans deputed there.
10.
Also
provide the detail of any plan,proposal, if any under which the police
posts/stations where there are no
toilet facilities shall be provided/constructed
toilets by the department.
11.
Also
provide the detail of plan, proposal if any, under which the police posts/stations
where there are no drinking
water facilities shall be provided Drinking Water facilities be provided by
the department .
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Dated: 29/Dec /2014 RAMAN SHARMA.
[Applicant]
Address:
RAMAN SHARMA, . 236-K , MAST GARH,
JAMMU. 180001 J & K
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