CM Eknath Shinde instructs Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar not to deploy Constables aged 55 on city roads
CM Eknath Shinde instructs Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar not to deploy Constables aged 55 on city roads
A new development comes from the Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday. He has issued directives to the Mumbai police commissioner to refrain from deploying any traffic constable above the age of 55 on duty on the city’s roads.
The directive comes after Shinde spotted some senior constables on duty in the hot sun as he was driving to Mumbai from Thane earlier in the day from his office.
said a release from his office.
He immediately called Mumbai police commissioner Vivek Phansalkar and gave him necessary instructions.
CM Shinde also said that traffic constables suffering from serious ailments not be put on duty on roads. Further, proper arrangements should be made for shade and water for the constables deployed on roads, the chief minister
Earlier in April, Mumbai Traffic Police had issued new directive for cops deployed on field duty. Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Pravin Padwal had issued directive stating that cops above 55 should not be given field duty between noon to 5 pm.
It added that officers who suffer from blood pressure and diabetes too, and ones who have undergone major surgeries, should also be kept away from field duty during those hours.
The directive also stated that a traffic warden should be appointed with the officials assigned ground duty for their assistance. The directive came after several deaths being reported in the state due to heatstroke.
The order signed by Padwal also stated that drinking water should be readily available to the traffic police officers deployed on roads and that field officials experiencing chest pain or dizziness must be immediately admitted to nearby hospital for treatment.
News input KV Raman
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