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Uttarakhand CM Announces Recruitment for 1600 Police Posts
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News18•21-10-2026, 16:00
Uttarakhand CM Announces Recruitment for 1600 Police Posts
- •Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that recruitment for approximately 1,600 vacant police posts will begin soon in Uttarakhand.
- •Dhami paid tribute to martyred personnel on Police Commemoration Day and made eight announcements to strengthen the police system and welfare.
- •The annual operational budget for police stations will be doubled from Rs 4 crore to Rs 8 crore.
- •New initiatives include upgrading Police Modern Schools, constructing transit hostels, and building a State Cyber Crime Coordination Centre.
- •The Chief Minister praised the police force for ensuring safe pilgrimages for millions of devotees during the Kanwar Yatra and Char Dham Yatra.
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that a recruitment process will soon begin for approximately 1,600 vacant posts across various units of the Uttarakhand Police.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that the annual budget allocated for the operational requirements of police stations will be doubled, increasing from Rs 4 crore to Rs 8 crore.
According to Director General of Police Deepam Seth, 206 personnel of the Uttarakhand Police have laid down their lives in the line of duty since the formation of the state.
