Purohit launches Community Policing Programme – ‘SAMAVESH’
Chandigarh
Today, a Community CPolicing Programme – ‘SAMAVESH’ was launched by Sh. Banwari Lal
Purohit, the Governor Punjab cum Administrator, UT, Chandigarh and flagged-off 52
new motorbikes in collaboration with Hero Motor Pvt. Ltd. at Tagore Theatre, Sector 18,
Chandigarh. Sh. Dharam Pal, IAS, Advisor to the Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, Sh. Praveer
Ranjan, IPS, DGP, UT, Chandigarh, Sh. Anup Gupta, Mayor, UT, Chandigarh, Sh. Nitin Yadav,
Home Secretary, UT, Chandigarh Sh. R.K. Singh, IPS, IGP/UT, Ms. Manisha Chaudhary, IPS,
SSP/Traffic & Security, Ms. Kanwardeep Kaur, IPS, SSP/UT, Sh. Ketan Bansal, IPS, SP/HQR and
about 600 audience including members of Samavesh Committee as well as area wise Municipal
Councilors were present at the inaugural function. DGP, UT, Chandigarh delivered the welcome
address and given overview of the Samavesh programme.
The Samavesh Kendras are established to provide police services at one desk to enhance
the efficiency and effective policing at all levels and especially at the Police Station level. The
Samavesh caters to collect all the data / information at a common platform. It provides a
physical space to the citizens to avail police services and shatter their concerns with the police
officers. The Samavesh Kendras will play a key role in improving image of the police and police
public relationship. The efficient and dignified delivery of services is the uniqueness of
Samavesh Kendras like easy to approach, Front end of Police Station / other offices, clean and
neat setup, Air-Conditioned environment, facility of toilet, recreation, well trained policemen in
civvies. The Police Station wise Committees will now act as Advisory Committees to SHO’s &
SSP, Chandigarh Police. The General Public will also help in various dispute resolutions. The
following services will be available at Samavesh Kendras:-
1. eFIR registration
2. Complaint registration
3. Character Verification
4. Employee Verification
5. Tenant Verification
6. Servant Verification
7. Lost Article report
8. Locked house registration
9. Passport verification
10. Know the status of complaints/case
11. Application for horse riding school
12. Application for shooting range
13. Police clearance certificate
14. Senior citizen sticker.
Governor of Punjab and Administrator of UT Chandigarh addressed the
audience and encouraged the Samavesh Advisory Committee members to take join hands with
police in resolving the petty issues of the citizens and also congratulated the DGP UT for this
initiative. DGP/UT presented the momentos to Sh. Pramod Kumar, Director IDC and Sh. Aniket,
Hero Motor Pvt Ltd for their assistance to Chandigarh police. SSP/UT gave vote of thanks to all
guests and members present at the function.