12,000 vacant posts to be filled soon: CM Mohan

New Delhi: In order to maintain law and order in a better manner and give justice to the people at the earliest possible time, Odisha government has decided to fill up over 12,000 posts lying vacant in the Home Department, informed Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today.

While speaking to the newsmen after meeting Union Home Minister in Delhi, Majhi said, “It was a routine review meeting between the Union Home Ministry and State Home Department. During today’s meeting we discussed on how the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) can be successfully implemented in Odisha with the proper coordination of the Union Home Ministry.”

“We will soon fill up 12,000 vacant posts. A total of 3003 posts of Odisha Special Striking Force (OSSF) will be filled up. Likewise, 3000 Odisha Industrial Security Force (OISF) jawans, 2000 traffic employees, 5000 Home Guards, 267 Directorate of Public Prosecution posts, 254 posts in different categories in the State Forensic Science Department, and others posts will be filled to further bring the law and order situation under control and give justice to the people at the earliest possible time,” the CM informed.

“We also discussed how special arrangements like setting up of special traffic verticals can be made to check the road accidents. As the more number of cyber cases are being reported, we have decided to set up a total of 20 cyber police stations. Post of the Crime Scene Officer is being created at each police station,” Majhi added.