Most police stations in rented buildings in Hubli

Most police stations in rented buildings in Hubli
Newindpress.com

HUBLI: Though Hubli-Dharwad is geographically and economically growing by the day, the police department has not seen many changes.

In Hubli, the second largest city in the State, most police stations are still functioning from rented buildings without any amenities.

There are 17 police stations, two outposts, four ACP offices and a commissioner’s office under the Hubli-Dharwad Police Commissionarate.

Only eight police stations, (3 in Dharwad), Police Commissioner’s office, one outpost and three ACP’s offices are functioning in government buildings. The rest are housed in rented buildings.

About nine police stations in Hubli - Bendigeri, Kasabhapet, Vidyanagar, Keshwapur, Gokul road, ACP traffic, Hubli, Hubli north Traffic, Hubli south traffic police station and Ashok Nagar outpost are in rented buildings.

There are no record rooms, armouries, place to keep seized property, rest room or waiting room.

The Dharwad town police station constructed in 1912 is in a dilapidated condition.

The department has sent a proposal to demolish it and construct a multi storey building to accommodate the ACPs office and Dharwad town police station with all modern facilities, but no action has been taken.

Talking to this website’s newspaper, A.L. Hullur, superintendent in the Commissioner’s office, Navangar said that three sites were purchased for a building for Vidyanagar police station, Keshwapur and Gokul road station.

The Government is yet to give its nod for the department to go ahead with the construction, he added.