DANAPUR: Chief minister Nitish Kumar said the state government has taken a decision to raise a separate unit of Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) to deal specifically with disaster management incidents in the state.
Ex-servicemen who have been inducted in the SAP to fight the growing Naxal menace in the state, can be better utilised to tackle any clamities effectively. Bihar which is a flood prone state, needs a separate wing to tackle such situation, he said.
Kumar, who was addressing an ex-servicemen rally at Danapur cantonment on Sunday, said the SAP project which has been concieved in Bihar has earned appreciation from defence minister Pranab Mukherjee as a step towards ameliorating the lot of ex-servicemen and their family members.
According to chief minister, the state cannot depend on the Centre for its forces all the time. The government has a plan to recruit at least 5,000 ex-servicemen in the first phase under the SAP project, out of which only 3,000 have been so far inducted in the police force, he said adding that the government would recruit ex-servicemen from other states to fulfil the objective of the SAP in the state.
Kumar welcomed the move of the ex-servicemen league to build a war memorial on the pattern of India Gate at Saguna Mor in Danapur. He also assured the league members that he would take up the issue of opening a defence academy in Bihar with Centre's help to cater to the needs of the youth in the state.
The army canteen will be kept out of the purview of VAT in Bihar, he added. Danapur sub area commander Brig S K Bijeshwar lauded the efforts of Kumar to provide ex-servicemen jobs in the state to tackle the extremist problems in the state.
Describing the SAP project as Kumar's vision of new Bihar, Brig Bijeshwar said most of the Armymen retired at a very young age between 30 and 40. Their services can be fully utilised in the constructive work of the society by re-employing them, he said.
According to Brig Bijeshwar, the SAP project would become popular in the world due to the fact that this project is yet to be conceived in other countries.
Ex-servicemen belonging to any country in the world are the most well-trained forces who could still contribute to the society from the development point of view, he said.
Speaking on the occasion, ex-servicemen league president Colonel (retd) V K Singh said ex-servicemen could be utilised in the intelligence services also in the state at a time when the state government has cracked down on extremists, he said.
About 100 war widows were honoured on the occasion by chief minister. They were presented sewing machines, pressure cookers and clothes on behalf of Red Cross Society. Altogether 10 senior soldiers above 80 years were also honoured in the rally.
Youth and Sports minister J P Segriwal, junior industry minister Gautam Singh, BRC commandant Brig D K Mohan and many other army officers and their wives were present on the occasion.
Ex-servicemen league later presented mementos to Kumar and others. The rally which will conclude on Monday, was held amidst tight security of the Army.
Ex-servicemen who have been inducted in the SAP to fight the growing Naxal menace in the state, can be better utilised to tackle any clamities effectively. Bihar which is a flood prone state, needs a separate wing to tackle such situation, he said.
Kumar, who was addressing an ex-servicemen rally at Danapur cantonment on Sunday, said the SAP project which has been concieved in Bihar has earned appreciation from defence minister Pranab Mukherjee as a step towards ameliorating the lot of ex-servicemen and their family members.
According to chief minister, the state cannot depend on the Centre for its forces all the time. The government has a plan to recruit at least 5,000 ex-servicemen in the first phase under the SAP project, out of which only 3,000 have been so far inducted in the police force, he said adding that the government would recruit ex-servicemen from other states to fulfil the objective of the SAP in the state.
Kumar welcomed the move of the ex-servicemen league to build a war memorial on the pattern of India Gate at Saguna Mor in Danapur. He also assured the league members that he would take up the issue of opening a defence academy in Bihar with Centre's help to cater to the needs of the youth in the state.
The army canteen will be kept out of the purview of VAT in Bihar, he added. Danapur sub area commander Brig S K Bijeshwar lauded the efforts of Kumar to provide ex-servicemen jobs in the state to tackle the extremist problems in the state.
Describing the SAP project as Kumar's vision of new Bihar, Brig Bijeshwar said most of the Armymen retired at a very young age between 30 and 40. Their services can be fully utilised in the constructive work of the society by re-employing them, he said.
According to Brig Bijeshwar, the SAP project would become popular in the world due to the fact that this project is yet to be conceived in other countries.
Ex-servicemen belonging to any country in the world are the most well-trained forces who could still contribute to the society from the development point of view, he said.
Speaking on the occasion, ex-servicemen league president Colonel (retd) V K Singh said ex-servicemen could be utilised in the intelligence services also in the state at a time when the state government has cracked down on extremists, he said.
About 100 war widows were honoured on the occasion by chief minister. They were presented sewing machines, pressure cookers and clothes on behalf of Red Cross Society. Altogether 10 senior soldiers above 80 years were also honoured in the rally.
Youth and Sports minister J P Segriwal, junior industry minister Gautam Singh, BRC commandant Brig D K Mohan and many other army officers and their wives were present on the occasion.
Ex-servicemen league later presented mementos to Kumar and others. The rally which will conclude on Monday, was held amidst tight security of the Army.
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