Continuing his focus on various aspects including performance of the police personnel in traffic management, the Traffic director Kewal Khurana has ordered immediate suspension of seven personnel for dereliction of duty. He has directed the Dehradun superintendent of police (Traffic) to check the CCTV recording of the suspended police personnel and provide the inquiry report to the traffic directorate within five days.
It is pertinent to mention here that Khurana has been undertaking various measures for improving traffic management in the state. These range from involving the public, raising public awareness and regular checks to ascertain the working of the personnel posted for traffic duty. Despite periodic instructions to the district, some personnel have remained careless towards their work. Khurana also directed that traffic be regulated only from traffic islands where present. On Wednesday, the traffic directorate checked the traffic personnel on duty from 2:30 PM to 6 PM in Dehradun. The directorate found seven personnel absent from their point of duty following which the Traffic director ordered their immediate suspension.
Khurana has ordered the officers concerned in the districts to ensure that those on traffic duty discharge their responsibility at their duty points. He warned that the directorate will check CCTV records, WhatsApp videos, conduct surprise inspections himself or direct his subordinates to do so. The personnel found absent from duty or not discharging it properly will face action, he added.
Friday, 29 January 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
