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Daijiworld Media Network

Bengaluru, Jun 4: Chief minister B S Yediyurappa has promised to continue the services of the 3,000 home guards, who are facing the risk of losing their jobs, by absorbing or deputing them to different departments.

Reviewing the performance of the State Home Department through video conferencing in Bengaluru on Thursday, the chief minister appreciated the efforts and excellent services rendered by the police during the crucial period of combating COVID-19 situation.

Yediyurappa assured the department that he would provide all necessary support for its betterment.

In the backdrop of changed scenario in the state, he instructed to strengthen the CEN (cybercrime, economic offence and narcotics) police stations.

The chief minister said the forensic laboratories would be strengthened to hasten the investigations of the crimes. Under Emergency Response Scheme, allocations would be made for the purchase of vehicles, he said.

Yediyurappa directed officials to review the proposal of providing the services of the home guards to private companies in the coming days.

The officers informed that training has been initiated to 200 SDRF Staff to handle the monsoon situation. They would be deputed to four divisions shortly. 

All precautionary measures have been taken in the prisons during COVID-19 situation and not a single positive case has been reported.

As per the Supreme Court directions 5,005 prisoners have been released on bail and parole. Overcrowding of prisoners in the prison has been reduced from 110 per cent to 95 per cent.

The chief minister directed the officials to submit a proposal regarding the development of infrastructure in all the departments which come under the ambit of the Home Department. 

He instructed the department to take stringent measures regarding misuse of huge funds of various government organisations which are kept as deposits in banks.

In case of misuse of funds, strict disciplinary action should be taken against the officers involved, he said.

Home minister Basavaraj Bommai, chief secretary T M Vijaya Bhaskar, additional chief secretary Rajaneesh Goel, DGP Praveen Sood and other senior officers were present.

Earlier, the managing director of CanFin Homes Ltd Girish Kauski called on the CM at his Home Office and presented a cheque for Rs 1 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.

CanFin Homes deputy managing director Shrikant Bhandivade and deputy general manager Ajay Kumar Shettar and others were present.