Srinagar October 26, 2020: Shri A.K Choudhary-IPS, ADGP Armed J&K visited Armed Police Complex Zewan, Srinagar today to take the stock of the functioning and welfare of jawans of Armed police units located in the Complex.
During the visit the ADGP conducted darbar of officers and jawans of JKAP-9th/ JKAP-12th Bns. and Ladies Contingent of J&K Armed Police jointly following all the norms of social distancing and other protocols of COVID-19. The darbar was aimed to hear the problems of jawans and their on-spot redressal by the ADGP besides taking the stock of functioning of the units. During the darbar the officers and jawans of the units put forth several personal as well as departmental problems mostly pertaining to their welfare. The ADGP patiently listened to the grievances of jawans and officers and assured them that their problems falling within the competency of APHQ shall be examined at APHQ level and accordingly redressed on merit and other issues shall be taken-up with the PHQ on priority for appropriate action.
While addressing the officers and jawans on the occasion, the ADGP stressed upon them to promote police public relations and maintain discipline of highest order. Highlighting the necessity of remaining extra alert/ vigilant and wearing proper anti-riot and BP gear while performing law & order duty, the ADGP stressed upon the supervisory officers at unit coy as well as platoon level to exercise proper control upon the men under their command and ensure that nothing wrong is allowed to go unnoticed and good work done of the individual should be appreciated. The ADGP also advised the supervisory officers at all levels to patiently hear the grievances of their subordinates who soever approaches them for redressal of their grievances and take appropriate action on genuine grievances put-forth before them by their subordinates. Hearing a subordinate patiently by his supervisor is the first solace which a subordinate expects from his supervisor and motivates him to a great extent for better and result oriented performance. The ADGP also apprised the officers and men about the new policy to be introduced by the Govt. regarding reviewing performance of work of Govt. employees and advised them to work with dedication and sincerity.
Highlighting the welfare measures being taken by the PHQ for its officers and jawans, the ADGP said that the promotion of eligible officers and men commensurate to the vacancies are being made continuously by the Armed Police Headquarters. The ADGP laid emphasis on the prevailing security scenario and need for exercising extra alertness on the part of police personnel on their respective assignments. He stressed for ensuring round the clock foolproof security of the complex housing the Headquarters of the units and coys thereof, besides police family quarters in the premises of the complex.
The ADGP stressed for maintaining social distance, wearing mask and washing hands frequently in order to contain spread of Corona Virus. He advised the unit personnel to be health conscious. He said the jawans to maintain proper hygiene and keep themselves physically fit by doing the P.T, Games, Yoga and Static exercises/ walk besides taking utmost care of the quality of food they take. The ADGP advised the concerned Commandants and Coy-Commanders to ensure that quality food is provided to the jawans and ensure that proper hygiene is maintained in and around the unit as well as coy level messes/ canteens particularly and the entire premises of APC in general.
During the said visit the ADGP was accompanied by his Staff Officer Shri Mahmood Ahmad-SSP, DySP (Pers) APHQ Shri Abdul Hamid Dar, DySP (Sports) APHQ Shri Mushtaq Ahmad Wani & Pvt. Secretary Shri Syed Sajad Hussain-DySP(S). The ADGP complimented the efforts put in place by the Commandants JKAP-9th and JKAP-12th Bn. to upkeep the APC Zewan and appreciated their role in maintaining law & order since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the valley as well.
Earlier, in their welcome address, Shri Manzoor Ahmad-SSP Commandant JKAP-9th Bn. and Shri Sanjay Rana-SSP Commandant JKAP-12th bn. expressed their gratitude to the ADGP for his visit to the APC and encouraging the morale of the jawans. They also briefed the ADGP about other infrastructural requirements of the complex besides different assignments, the units are presently performing.
Senior officers of JKAP-9th/ JKAP-12th battalions and Ladies contingent including Commandants, Dy.Commandants, Coy Commanders, NGOs and ORS were present on the occasion.