The Chennai City Traffic Police has been dabbling with quite a few transparency initiatives of late, ranging from the reactivation of a dormant Facebook account to the launch of an SMS facility that provides real-time traffic alerts. Yet, day-to-day policing continues to involve only minimal public participation.
There is also an apparent disconnect between public expectations, in certain localities, and enforcement measures undertaken by the police. For example, while noise pollution, vehicular emission and dazzling headlights affect a majority of road users, those offences account for less than two per cent of the total cases booked by CCTP every year.
Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Sanjay Arora says that there is a need for an open debate on what exactly amounts to good policing. “Should citizens be allowed to set enforcement targets and evaluate outcomes? I am not sure about the answer to that question, but we are willing to explore the possibility of a performance appraisal mechanism,” he says.
Number of accidents
M.K. Subramanian, secretary, Automobile Association of South India, says that the number of accidents in each jurisdiction is one obvious performance index. “There must also be more focussed enforcement of specific offences, such as over-speeding, rash driving and wrongful overtaking, which directly contribute to accidents. Ultimately, the effectiveness of the traffic police comes down to the number of accidents that they are able to prevent.”
But should CCTP really prioritise the enforcement of certain types of offences over others? The Hyderabad traffic police department has taken an interesting approach to this problem. The Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicle Act was amended last week to increase the fine on traffic offences that “endanger the lives of others”.
Jumping signals, for example, invites a fine of Rs.500. The minimum fine amount has also been raised to Rs.200 to bring in effective deterrence. The amendment states that fine amounts are as high as Rs.10,000 for a single violation in countries such as the U.S.
Mr.Subramanian says that the number of personnel diverted for VIP duty or for managing events must be posted in a public forum every day to evaluate the impact on enforcement. “Senior officers must also undertake regular surprise inspections in their personal vehicles. Since many constables just stand in the shade unmindful of what goes on in the road, the number of man-hours deployed has become an unreliable performance indicator,” he adds.
Road behaviour
Ravi Damodaran of the Citizens for Safe Roads (CSR) Campaign says that while the traffic police keep reporting an increase in the number of cases booked and fines collected, road behaviour has only become worse. “Looking at such statistics in isolation is an extremely myopic view of a department's performance. There has to be a social audit to see whether violations have come down.”
He also suggests a participatory approach to evolve neighbourhood-level traffic management solutions, such as the model which has been adopted on Haddows Road. Though the police provided demarcated parking zones on the road, it is usually the residents who enforce it.
Anyone can spend a few hours each day as a traffic warden by contacting CCTP at 23452267.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
KN Police: पुलिसकर्मियों पर मेहरबान हुआ प्रशासन,पुलिस लाइन क्वार्टर्स की होगी रिपेयरिंग,
Minister for Home and Transport R. Ashok said on Monday that work on repair and maintenance of the police quarters that are old and leaking will commence shortly.
He also said that new residential complexes will be built near the police stations to help the personnel work efficiently.
After inaugurating the fire station unit and residential complex, built at a cost of Rs. 2.06 crore at Tiptur in the district, he said the Fire and Emergency Services Department should create awareness in the villages on how to prevent and extinguish fire.
People should not have to wait for the fire tenders to arrive in the instance of a fire. They should know the drill so that they can cope until help arrives, he said.
Earlier, the Minister inaugurated a bus-stand at Nonavinakere built at a cost of Rs. 45 lakh.
He also said that new residential complexes will be built near the police stations to help the personnel work efficiently.
After inaugurating the fire station unit and residential complex, built at a cost of Rs. 2.06 crore at Tiptur in the district, he said the Fire and Emergency Services Department should create awareness in the villages on how to prevent and extinguish fire.
People should not have to wait for the fire tenders to arrive in the instance of a fire. They should know the drill so that they can cope until help arrives, he said.
Earlier, the Minister inaugurated a bus-stand at Nonavinakere built at a cost of Rs. 45 lakh.
KN Police: Banglore Police: " देखा है कहीं ऐसा रिश्वत देने वाला", इस खदान मालिक ने तो तोड़े सारे रिकार्ड, दी 617 अधिकारियों को घूस
A single mine operator, Karapadi Mahesh, whose name figures prominently in the Lokayukta's final report, paid bribes amounting to Rs. 2.27 crore to 617 government officials. This is revealed in Book 14 of the detailed report, which was the basis of the Lokayukta's findings. The 89-page document reveals that the first bribes were paid in June 2007 — Rs. 5 lakh to the Assistant Conservator of Forests and Rs. 20,000 to the “C F Office”.
The 617 persons named in their official capacity are from every department that had some responsibility of oversight related to mining activities. The usual suspects — officials from various levels of the police department, the RTO, the Forest Department, Mines and Geology — are all there in the report. A significant entry in the list is that of “Muniram Lokayukta Hospet,” who was found to have received a bribe of Rs. 18.5 lakh from Karaupdi Mahesh between November and December 2009. The biggest amounts in the list were to “Bijapur kane” (Rs. 13.72 lakh), “Bijapur & Bagalkot & Belgaum Line (Rs. 5.37 lakh and Rs. 3 lakh listed separately), and an Additional SP (Rs. 4.2 lakh paid between December 2009 and Febriary 2010)). The report points out that some of the entries in the list were paid by the Associated Mining Company, a company that was closely associated with the former Tourism Minister G. Janardhan Reddy.
The report of the investigating team pertaining to this single mine owner unveils the “unholy nexus of bribing” in several districts of the State “all along the roads from Bellary to Krishnapatnam.” The bribes were paid in return for a range of favours — not checking overloading, trip sheets, way permits, for allowing removal of ore beyond the permitted quantity, evasion of royalty payments and other State taxes. The individuals who received the bribes from all levels of the government machinery.
The same report also provides a detail account of the manner in which Karapadi Mahesh, Govind (Govindanna) and their associates were paid “risk” money by entities purchasing the illegally mined ore.
The report notes that the investigation, which began at Belekeri port in February 2010, “was a turning point.” The payments of “risk” money received by Karapadi Mahesh and his associates is enumerated in a list of 382 instances. In all, they were paid Rs. 40.93 crore by those who bought the illegally extracted and transported ore. A third table in this section of the report lists 93 trading entities that engaged in illegal trade with Karapadi Mahesh and his associates amounting to Rs. 62.92 crore.
The 617 persons named in their official capacity are from every department that had some responsibility of oversight related to mining activities. The usual suspects — officials from various levels of the police department, the RTO, the Forest Department, Mines and Geology — are all there in the report. A significant entry in the list is that of “Muniram Lokayukta Hospet,” who was found to have received a bribe of Rs. 18.5 lakh from Karaupdi Mahesh between November and December 2009. The biggest amounts in the list were to “Bijapur kane” (Rs. 13.72 lakh), “Bijapur & Bagalkot & Belgaum Line (Rs. 5.37 lakh and Rs. 3 lakh listed separately), and an Additional SP (Rs. 4.2 lakh paid between December 2009 and Febriary 2010)). The report points out that some of the entries in the list were paid by the Associated Mining Company, a company that was closely associated with the former Tourism Minister G. Janardhan Reddy.
The report of the investigating team pertaining to this single mine owner unveils the “unholy nexus of bribing” in several districts of the State “all along the roads from Bellary to Krishnapatnam.” The bribes were paid in return for a range of favours — not checking overloading, trip sheets, way permits, for allowing removal of ore beyond the permitted quantity, evasion of royalty payments and other State taxes. The individuals who received the bribes from all levels of the government machinery.
The same report also provides a detail account of the manner in which Karapadi Mahesh, Govind (Govindanna) and their associates were paid “risk” money by entities purchasing the illegally mined ore.
The report notes that the investigation, which began at Belekeri port in February 2010, “was a turning point.” The payments of “risk” money received by Karapadi Mahesh and his associates is enumerated in a list of 382 instances. In all, they were paid Rs. 40.93 crore by those who bought the illegally extracted and transported ore. A third table in this section of the report lists 93 trading entities that engaged in illegal trade with Karapadi Mahesh and his associates amounting to Rs. 62.92 crore.
KN Police: Banglore Police: wife shot herself with his service pistol, now Police Inspector to face departmental enquiry
A departmental inquiry is being contemplated by the East Division police against the Commercial Street Police Inspector Sudarshan, whose wife shot herself to death with his service pistol here on Sunday.
Mr. Sudarshan's wife, Shubha (36), ended her life at their house in Gururaja Layout near Banashankari.
“An officer is not supposed to allow [others] to use his service weapon. The police manual states the officer should take care of his weapon. Also, the manual warns of action if anyone misuses it,” an East Division police official said.
According to another official, a police inspector is given a maximum of 30 bullets at a time, and it is his responsibility to manage the weapon and bullets safely.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (South Division) Sonia Narang said: “It was a case of suicide. Ballistic experts of the Forensic Science Department conducted an inquiry on Sunday. The police is expecting their report.” She, however, added that the South Division would send a report on the death to the East Division.
Mr. Sudarshan's wife, Shubha (36), ended her life at their house in Gururaja Layout near Banashankari.
“An officer is not supposed to allow [others] to use his service weapon. The police manual states the officer should take care of his weapon. Also, the manual warns of action if anyone misuses it,” an East Division police official said.
According to another official, a police inspector is given a maximum of 30 bullets at a time, and it is his responsibility to manage the weapon and bullets safely.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (South Division) Sonia Narang said: “It was a case of suicide. Ballistic experts of the Forensic Science Department conducted an inquiry on Sunday. The police is expecting their report.” She, however, added that the South Division would send a report on the death to the East Division.
Gujrat Police: दो सीनियर पुलिस अधिकारियों ने दिए बयान, 2002 दंगों के लिए नही थे नरेंद्र मोदी के विशेष आदेश
Even as the G.T. Nanavati-Akshay Mehta judicial inquiry commission probing the 2002 Gujarat communal riots hinted that Chief Minister Narendra Modi could be summoned for cross-examination, two senior government officials testified before it on Monday denying that Mr. Modi issued any “specific instructions” to the police in handling the riots.
The then Home Secretary, K. Nityanandam, and the then Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Anil Mukim, also contradicted IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's claim that he was “present” at a meeting convened by Mr. Modi at his residence on the night of February 27, 2002, in which the Chief Minister reportedly “instructed” the police officers to go soft on Hindu rioters.
“I am not aware of Mr. Modi having issued any such instructions,” Mr. Mukim said. Mr. Nityanandam maintained that the Chief Minister did not issue any “specific instructions” to the police but only “discussed” about the prevailing law and order situation in the light of the “Gujarat bandh” called for the next day.
Both Mr. Mukim and Mr. Nityanandam, who testified before the Commission separately, gave almost identical list of the officials present at the February 27 meeting. According to them, the only officials present at the meeting were the then acting Chief Secretary, Suvarnakanta Verma; Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Ashok Narayan; the then Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, P.K. Mishra; the then Director-General of Police, K. Chakravarthi; and the then Ahmedabad Police Commissioner, P.C. Pande.
Mr. Mukim said he was “briefly” present at the meeting at the beginning but left later. Mr. Nityanandam said “some officials of the CMO” kept “coming and going” from the meeting and “there was none else present.” He said neither the then Minister of State for Home, Gordhan Jhadaphia, nor the then Joint Secretary (Home) Prakash Shah, was present at the meeting. Also no member of the then Modi Cabinet was present.
“KNEW BHATT BY FACE”
To a question by Congress' counsel Hiralal Gupta, Mr. Mukim said he never had any interaction with Mr. Bhatt but “knew” him “by face.”
Both Mr. Mukim and Mr. Nityanandam said they were not aware if any minutes of the meeting had been kept, and if so by whom, but insisted that they were not asked to sign any paper to indicate their presence in the meeting. “No such procedure was followed for such meetings then,” Mr. Nityanandam said.
When advocate for riots victims Mukul Sinha asked Mr. Nityanandam why was he called for the meeting as the Home Secretary he was not in charge of law and order, he said it was for Mr. Ashok Narayan to decide. “I was telephonically told by Mr. Narayan in my office to attend the meeting, and I attended,” he said.
Later Justice Nanavati, talking to Dr. Sinha and other advocates, dropped a broad hint about the possibility of summoning Mr. Modi. Stating that he was keen on winding up the proceedings of the commission at the earliest, Justice Nanavati told Dr. Sinha: “Now only one witness remains to be summoned after the then Health Minister, I.K. Jadeja — Mr. Narendra Modi.” Mr. Jadeja is due to appear before the Commission on September 5.
Dr. Sinha had demanded summoning of Mr. Modi and senior police and administrative officials for cross-examination.
A petition seeking a direction to the Commission to summon Mr. Modi is pending before the Gujarat High Court.
The then Home Secretary, K. Nityanandam, and the then Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Anil Mukim, also contradicted IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's claim that he was “present” at a meeting convened by Mr. Modi at his residence on the night of February 27, 2002, in which the Chief Minister reportedly “instructed” the police officers to go soft on Hindu rioters.
“I am not aware of Mr. Modi having issued any such instructions,” Mr. Mukim said. Mr. Nityanandam maintained that the Chief Minister did not issue any “specific instructions” to the police but only “discussed” about the prevailing law and order situation in the light of the “Gujarat bandh” called for the next day.
Both Mr. Mukim and Mr. Nityanandam, who testified before the Commission separately, gave almost identical list of the officials present at the February 27 meeting. According to them, the only officials present at the meeting were the then acting Chief Secretary, Suvarnakanta Verma; Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Ashok Narayan; the then Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, P.K. Mishra; the then Director-General of Police, K. Chakravarthi; and the then Ahmedabad Police Commissioner, P.C. Pande.
Mr. Mukim said he was “briefly” present at the meeting at the beginning but left later. Mr. Nityanandam said “some officials of the CMO” kept “coming and going” from the meeting and “there was none else present.” He said neither the then Minister of State for Home, Gordhan Jhadaphia, nor the then Joint Secretary (Home) Prakash Shah, was present at the meeting. Also no member of the then Modi Cabinet was present.
“KNEW BHATT BY FACE”
To a question by Congress' counsel Hiralal Gupta, Mr. Mukim said he never had any interaction with Mr. Bhatt but “knew” him “by face.”
Both Mr. Mukim and Mr. Nityanandam said they were not aware if any minutes of the meeting had been kept, and if so by whom, but insisted that they were not asked to sign any paper to indicate their presence in the meeting. “No such procedure was followed for such meetings then,” Mr. Nityanandam said.
When advocate for riots victims Mukul Sinha asked Mr. Nityanandam why was he called for the meeting as the Home Secretary he was not in charge of law and order, he said it was for Mr. Ashok Narayan to decide. “I was telephonically told by Mr. Narayan in my office to attend the meeting, and I attended,” he said.
Later Justice Nanavati, talking to Dr. Sinha and other advocates, dropped a broad hint about the possibility of summoning Mr. Modi. Stating that he was keen on winding up the proceedings of the commission at the earliest, Justice Nanavati told Dr. Sinha: “Now only one witness remains to be summoned after the then Health Minister, I.K. Jadeja — Mr. Narendra Modi.” Mr. Jadeja is due to appear before the Commission on September 5.
Dr. Sinha had demanded summoning of Mr. Modi and senior police and administrative officials for cross-examination.
A petition seeking a direction to the Commission to summon Mr. Modi is pending before the Gujarat High Court.
MP Police: Indore: इंदौर में नकली नोटों का जखीरा ज़ब्त, क्या इंस्पेक्टर जयंत राठौर को मिलेगी शाबासी?
INDORE: Police busted a fake currency racket and arrested a man with fake currency notes worth about Rs 1 lakh of different denominations. The accused has confessed that he along with an accomplice has already used Rs 2.5 lakh in the market.
According to the police the accused has confessed to having brought the fake currency note from Maharashtra.
Superintendent of Police (West) D Sreenivasa Verma said that the Crime branch DSP Jitendra Singh received information that a few people were selling fake currencies in exchange of lesser amount. Following the information he directed inspector Jayant Rathore and sub-inspector Manishrajsingh Bhadauria to investigate the case.
The investigating team found that one Naresh Pawar, who was earlier arrested for the same crime, was active again along with one of his friend named Bunti. The team contacted the duo posing as customers. The accused asked for Rs 40,000 in original currency in exchange for fake currency notes worth Rs 1 lakh. The crime branch team accepted the offer. Initially, the accused made the crime branch team to go from one place to another. At last they called the team at LIG crossing, where the team arrested the Bunti with a bag containing the fake currency. Naresh Kumar, however, managed to escape. The crime branch also recovered fake currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 100 denominations from the residence of the accused in Nehru Nagar. Bunti has also been arrested earlier under Arms Act.
According to the police the accused has confessed to having brought the fake currency note from Maharashtra.
Superintendent of Police (West) D Sreenivasa Verma said that the Crime branch DSP Jitendra Singh received information that a few people were selling fake currencies in exchange of lesser amount. Following the information he directed inspector Jayant Rathore and sub-inspector Manishrajsingh Bhadauria to investigate the case.
The investigating team found that one Naresh Pawar, who was earlier arrested for the same crime, was active again along with one of his friend named Bunti. The team contacted the duo posing as customers. The accused asked for Rs 40,000 in original currency in exchange for fake currency notes worth Rs 1 lakh. The crime branch team accepted the offer. Initially, the accused made the crime branch team to go from one place to another. At last they called the team at LIG crossing, where the team arrested the Bunti with a bag containing the fake currency. Naresh Kumar, however, managed to escape. The crime branch also recovered fake currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 100 denominations from the residence of the accused in Nehru Nagar. Bunti has also been arrested earlier under Arms Act.
Delhi Police: Traffic police announce new speed limits for Delhi roads
In order to control the unregulated plying of vehicles on city roads, the Delhi Traffic Police has issued a notification to regulate their speed. New speed limits have been set for motor vehicles, including autorickshaws, on 25 roads across the state.
“Motor vehicles ply at a high speed on NCR roads, endangering the lives of motorists as well as other road users. Hence, it was necessary for us to regulate the speed of motor vehicles for their safety,” a senior traffic official said.
Speaking on the subject, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Satyendra Garg said, “We decrease or increase the speed limit in various areas, keeping in mind the traffic pattern and movement there. Congestion, number of accidents and nature of the area are a few of the factors that help us decide on the limit.”
In some areas, such as the NH-8 stretch from Gurgaon Road crossing to Delhi Gurgaon Border and the DND Flyover-Mayur Vihar Link Road, the speed limit for regular vehicles has been reduced from 80 kmph to 70 kmph, and that for autorickshaws has been reduced to 40 kmph. In other places, such as NH-10 (Rohtak road), NH-I (from Singhu Border to Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar) and Ring Road (from Ashram Chowk to Azadpur Flyover via Dhaula Kuan), the speed limit has been increased from 50 kmph to 60 kmph. Inside all residential and commercial areas, the speed limit for cars, jeeps and two wheelers has been increased from 23 to 30 kmph, police said.
“Motor vehicles ply at a high speed on NCR roads, endangering the lives of motorists as well as other road users. Hence, it was necessary for us to regulate the speed of motor vehicles for their safety,” a senior traffic official said.
Speaking on the subject, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Satyendra Garg said, “We decrease or increase the speed limit in various areas, keeping in mind the traffic pattern and movement there. Congestion, number of accidents and nature of the area are a few of the factors that help us decide on the limit.”
In some areas, such as the NH-8 stretch from Gurgaon Road crossing to Delhi Gurgaon Border and the DND Flyover-Mayur Vihar Link Road, the speed limit for regular vehicles has been reduced from 80 kmph to 70 kmph, and that for autorickshaws has been reduced to 40 kmph. In other places, such as NH-10 (Rohtak road), NH-I (from Singhu Border to Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar) and Ring Road (from Ashram Chowk to Azadpur Flyover via Dhaula Kuan), the speed limit has been increased from 50 kmph to 60 kmph. Inside all residential and commercial areas, the speed limit for cars, jeeps and two wheelers has been increased from 23 to 30 kmph, police said.
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