Gudiyatham Police Stations to Receive Independent Buildings After 40 Years

Fast Summary

• Project Facts: Gudiyatham Town and Taluk police stations in Vellore set to recieve permanent buildings after nearly 50 years of sharing cramped and damaged premises.
• Executing Agency: Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation (TNPHC).
• Inspection & Approval: Initiated post a review by Superintendent of Police A. Myilvaganan; supported by local municipality officials.
• Historical Context:

– Gudiyatham town police station established in 1910; Taluk police station formed later after bifurcation from Pernambut police over four decades ago.
– Both stations moved into shared government premises with poor infrastructure in September 1981.

• Recognition: Gudiyatham Taluk police won the Tamil Nadu chief Minister’s Trophy for Best Police Station Award in 2020, awarded in 2022 – the only recognized station among 33 district stations.
• coverage Area & Personnel:

– Serving a population across 151 villages with a total staff strength of 75 personnel, including 47 constables.

• Facility Details for New Premises:

– Separate law, order, crime, and traffic sections planned with modern amenities like waiting halls, records room, strong rooms for arms/ammunition lockup facilities and restrooms. Provisions made for women officers’ quarters too.
– Equipped with CCTV surveillance system rooftop solar panels rainwater harvesting.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The decision to construct separate buildings for Gudiyatham Town and Taluk police stations reflects long-overdue attention to infrastructure deficits faced by essential public services. The shared space had deteriorated over decades under leaking roofs and limited capacity despite both institutions servicing extensive areas involving urban challenges like crime-prone weaving factories from Dharmaped plus Sunnampurs nearby underscoring operational difficulty but recognition-level standards amidst constraints deservedly finding appropriate response allowing work environments capable providing complaint-pleasant Insetsertion