Port Blair, Jan 17: The proposal for creation of 68 Technical Posts in Police Motor Transport, Police Security Cell and Police Traffic Branch of A&N Police Department has been pending in the Ministry since the year of 2010. The issue was rigorously pursued by the Member of Parliament, Shri Bishnu Pada Ray.

Besides personal meeting, Shri Ray Vide his letter No. 02/MP/ANI/PM/2017/Del-807 dated: 20.11.2018 has also requested the Hon’ble Minister of Finance for giving concurrence of the proposal of the Administration for creation of 68 technical posts of A&N Police Department. Finding delay in the matter, Ray once again met with Mrs. Annie George Mathew, Joint Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance and submitted another letter No. 02/MP/ANI/2018/Del-1121 dated: 03.01.2019 and requested to expedite the matter.

Consequent upon clearance of the proposal by the Finance Ministry, Ray accordingly contacted with the officials of the Home Ministry to expedite the issue. 

Under the extreme persuasion of Bishnu Pada Ray and with the efforts of the A&N Administration, the Ministry Home Affairs vide order dated 16.01.2019 has conveyed creation of 68 Technical posts for strengthening of Police Motor Transport, Police Security Cell and Police Traffic Branch of A&N Police Department. With this recent development, Ray has laid another mile stone of achievement.