Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram): Police mobility and emergency response capabilities across the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are set to receive a major boost with the induction of 23 newly procured Police Control Room (PCR) vehicles into the Andaman and Nicobar Police fleet.
Lieutenant Governor Dr. Dinesh Sharma flagged off the state-of-the-art vehicles at Marina Park, Sri Vijaya Puram, on Friday, on the occasion of the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and National Unity Day. According to the Lt Governor, the new vehicles will further strengthen police mobility, enhance emergency response capabilities and improve law and order management across all three districts. They will also facilitate prompt assistance to the general public.
Earlier, the Lt Governor took the salute at the National Unity Day March Past organised by the Andaman and Nicobar Police. The march, held from Dugong Guest House to Government Girls’ Senior Secondary School, witnessed participation by various police contingents, which displayed discipline and coordination while conveying the message of national unity, integrity and social harmony.
Addressing the gathering, Dr. Sharma recalled Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s unparalleled contribution to the integration of the country and said National Unity Day offered an opportunity to reaffirm the commitment to the vision of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’. He also appreciated the efforts of the Andaman and Nicobar Police.
