Inorder to bolster the mental and physical well-being of the police personnel andtheir families, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Dinkar Gupta on Monday,inaugurated an ambitious project of Integrated Sports Complex at Police Lineshere in Tarn Taran. Apart from Police Personnel, the DGP also allowed public touse Sports Complex facilities.
DGPDinkar Gupta, while addressing the gathering during the inauguration event,also announced that the Punjab Government will be recruiting over 10,000 policeofficials at the level of Sub-Inspectors, Head Constables and Constables indifferent cadres soon. He said that apart from this the Punjab Police will alsorecruit special experts in different fields including forensic science, cybercrime, lawyers, financial and digital forensic.
Heexhorted the youth of Punjab to seize the opportunity and start preparationsfor the Written and Physical Screening Test in the right earnest.
TheDGP also thanked the MP Khadoor Sahib Jasbir Singh Gill, MLA Tarn TaranDharamvir Agnihotri, MLA Patti Harminder Singh Gill, MLA Khemkaran SukhpalSingh Bhullar, MLA Khadoor Sahib Ramanjit Singh Sikki, who attended theinaugural event, for their support.
TheDGP, while taking a round of the newly built Sports Complex, established atover four acres land with the cost of Rs 1.70 crores, said that the objectiveof this robust sports infrastructure is to further engage cops in activities ofsports and fitness. He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Tarn TaranKulwant Singh, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Hardial Singh Mann andSenior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Tarn Taran Dhruman Nimbale.
Hesaid that this complex comprises of World-class facilities including 400 meterRunning Track of International standards, High Jump & Long Jump Track,Spacious Pavilion, Obstacle Course for outdoor training, Basketball Court,Wellness centre, Indoor & Outdoor Gym, Boxing Ring and Cricket Pitchbesides Physiotherapy and Counselling centre.
TheDGP said that these facilities at the Sports Complex will not only help thepolice personnel to enhance their mental and physical fitness but will alsogenerate interest in outdoor sports activities among them, their families andpublic as well.
SSPDhruman Nimbale informed that since there was almost no facility for thefitness/recreation of Police Personnel, they have decided to utilise the barrenland lying unused in the Police Lines to establish this Sports Complex. Tofurther enhance the healthy and clean environment, an extensive tree plantationdrive was also carried out and over 2000 saplings were planted at the PoliceLines, he added.
Meanwhile,DGP Dinkar Gupta also presented commendation certificates to the Policeofficials, who did excellent work including in fight against drugs and in thecase of Balwinder Singh murder case.