HM Amit Shah inaugurates new Office of Commissioner of Police, Guwahati
Inaugurates Integrated Command and Control Centre for round the clock surveillance
Flags off 39 Mobile Forensic Vans to strengthen scientific crime investigation
Union Home Minister inaugurates state-level exhibition on three new criminal laws
As a part of the major step forward for modern policing in Assam and strengthening law enhancement in the state, Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation in presence of Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma dedicated the new office building of Commissioner of Police, Guwahati. The Union Minister also inaugurated Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) housed in the same building. Established by Guwahati Smart City Limited, the ICCC is a part of Intelligence City Surveillance system.
It may be noted that the the new office building of the Commissioner of Police has been built involving a project cost of Rs. 111 crore. The building has infrastructural facility comprising of 10 (B+G+8) floors with different facilities provided at each floor. The building has media interaction cell, verification unit in the first floor, court hearing rooms, archives, waiting lounges, utility, Integrated Command Control Centre, different departments of the police along with different chambers for officers, comprehensive external development works, robust MEP services, HVAC systems, and a large-scale solar PV installation. The complex is planned to support high-footfall of public, with strong emphasis on safety, security, sustainability, and public convenience.
On the other hand the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) has been given shape involving the financial outlay of Rs. 181 crore which has advanced command and data facilities, two thousand surveillance cameras and citizen safety and alerting system. The ICCC will operate an intelligent surveillance system to enhance urban safety, strengthen law enforcement and enable real-time incident monitoring across Guwahati.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the occasion also flagged off 39 Mobile Forensic Vans as part of an initiative to strengthen scientific crime investigation. This is part of a larger effort to enhance the use of forensic science in India’s criminal justice system, especially following the enactment of new criminal laws that makes visit of forensic expert mandatory for offenses carrying a punishment of more than seven years.
The Union Home Minister also inaugurated a state-level exhibition on three new criminal laws, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 in the new office building of the Police Commissioner, Guwahati. It be mentioned that the laws came into force on July 1, 2024. The exhibition is part of a nationwide awareness-building initiative aimed at familiarising citizens, law enforcement agencies and stakeholders with the provisions, objectives and transformative features of the new legal framework, which replaces the colonial-era criminal laws and seeks to deliver faster, citizen-centric justice.
It may be noted that Assam has been consistently ranked first among all the states regarding implementation of Naveen Nyaya Sanhita as per Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India. Assam has scored 81.20 per cent as against the national average score of 57.02 per cent in NCLI dashboard. State nodal officer for Naveen Nyaya Sanhita, Munna Prasad Gupta Spl DGP CID Assam and the core team associated with the implementation were felicitated by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs for the achievement. Assam is the first state to achieve 100 per cent Geo fencing of all Police stations in PM Gati Shakti portal. Assam is the first state to enroll DNA samples in the MCU.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, Chief Secretary Dr. Ravi Kota, Director General of Police Harmeet Singh, several senior government officers were present on the occasion.
