Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister, Nayab Saini on Tuesday evening held a high-level review meeting to assess the law and order situation in the state and the ongoing excise auctions in Haryana, and issued stern directives to the home department to launch a ‘high octane drive’ against criminals and ensure a responsive police presence across Haryana.
Saini expressed concern over the reported incident of murder of an excise licensee in Kurukshetra and directed the DGP to take prompt action against the culprits. CM also asked the DGP to take immediate steps to provide security to all citizens who reported threats and extortion calls.
It may be recalled that a liquor contractor, identified as Shantanu, was shot dead by some unknown assailants on the national highway near Shahbad in Kurukshetra, on last Friday evening.
He asked for issuance of a dedicated phone number and its linking with 112 for such reporting.
While reviewing the performance of excise and taxation department, the CM directed officers to complete the auction process and ensure the due revenue is realized. In the excise auction, the state has been able to auction majority of the excise zones with 934 excise zones auctioned so far and secure significantly higher revenue of Rs. 11,054 Cr as compared to last year’s Rs 5037 crores.
The chief minister Saini issued stringent directives to the police force, emphasizing a highly visible presence that is pro people and fearsome for criminals. He underscored the importance of instilling fear of law among wrongdoers and anti-social elements, thereby ensuring a decisively safer environment for the citizens.
He mandated that regular and rigorous monitoring of these critical cases must be ensured at the highest levels. He directed that the State Task Force (STF) should be provided with more manpower and resources to expedite the resolution of all pending cases within a strict time-bound framework.
