Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved a proposal to increase the number of women constable s in the district police from 526 to 2,000. The proposed change is intended to expand women’s participation in the police force and support stronger law enforcement.
The proposal includes 1,474 additional s. These s would be adjusted from sanctioned positions in other cadres and branches, rather than created through an increase in the total sanctioned strength of the police establishment.
Conditions attached to the proposal
The Personnel Department has agreed to the arrangement on the condition that it creates no additional financial burden. The department has also required a separate proposal for restructuring higher-level s.
That restructuring is intended to facilitate the adjustment of 1,210 women constables currently working against supernumerary s. It is also meant to secure future promotion opportunities for them.
The approved proposal therefore covers both the expansion of women constable s in the district police and the administrative arrangements needed for existing supernumerary personnel. The source material does not specify when the revised s will be formally implemented.
Government’s stated objective
Dhami said the state government was working to strengthen law and order while increasing women’s participation in the police force. He said the government aimed to provide women police personnel with better service opportunities and a secure and brighter future.
The decision provides a route for increasing the number of women constable s without raising the total number of sanctioned s or imposing an additional financial burden, subject to the required higher-restructuring proposal.
Conclusion
The approved proposal would raise district police women constable s from 526 to 2,000, while 1,474 s are proposed for adjustment from existing sanctioned positions. Its implementation also depends on a separate restructuring proposal covering the adjustment and promotion prospects of 1,210 supernumerary women constables.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What increase has been approved for women constable s?
The proposal raises district police women constable s from 526 to 2,000.
Q. How many additional s are involved?
The proposal involves 1,474 additional s, which are to be adjusted from sanctioned s in other cadres and branches.
Q. Will the total sanctioned police strength increase?
No. The arrangement is proposed without increasing the total number of sanctioned s.
Q. Will the proposal create an additional financial burden?
The Personnel Department has agreed to it on the condition that there is no additional financial burden.
Q. How many supernumerary women constables are currently working?
A total of 1,210 supernumerary women constables are currently working.
Q. What is planned for these supernumerary constables?
A separate proposal for restructuring higher s is to be provided to support their adjustment and future promotion opportunities.
Q. Who approved the proposal?
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami approved the proposal.
