Staff Reporter

Shillong, Feb 23: Deputy Chief Minister incharge PWD (Roads & Buildings) Prestone Tynsong today informed the Assembly that Rs 50 lakh has been earmarked for each district for renovation of dilapidated buildings of police quarters and barracks.

Replying to a question raised by Congress legislator from Gambegre Saleng A Sangma, Tynsong said, "We are identifying the dilapidated buildings. In this current financial year, the state government has earmarked Rs 50 lakh to each district to meet these challenges."

"I assure this House that we will further strengthen and make sure the place (of stay) of police personnel is up to the standard," he added.

Tynsong also informed that during this current year quite a number of reformations have taken place in the police department. 

"After identifying and realising that this is the need of the hour, we have created a separate engineering wing, which is now fully operationalised," he said.