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Time of India
09-07-2025
- Time of India
Plantation drive honour mothers, increase green cover: DGP
Lucknow: DGP Rajeev Krishna kickstarted the UP Police's largescale plantation drive- 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'- by planting a sapling at the Police Lines in Lucknow. The campaign aims to not only increase green cover but also honour the nurturing spirit of motherhood. The campaign, spearheaded by the Lucknow Police Commissionerate, sets a target of planting 8,000 saplings across the city. Saplings are being planted in all police stations, police lines and battalion premises. Senior officers including police commissioner Amrendra Kumar Sengar, joint police commissioners Amit Kumar and Bablu Kumar, and several police personnel, volunteers, and citizens participated in the event.
Hindustan Times
26-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Lucknow Police roll out tech-heavy safety strategy for Muharram
With the Islamic month of Muharram having commenced, Lucknow Police have implemented an elaborate security and traffic management plan featuring rooftop patrols, drone surveillance, and the deployment of newly inducted racer bikes in the congested lanes of the old city. Sourced (Lucknow CP along with DM Lucknow on a foot march on Wednesday ahead of Muharram) 'To ensure peaceful observance of Muharram processions, a multilayered plan involving surveillance, traffic regulation, and community coordination has been activated,' commissioner of police Amrendra Kumar Sengar said. The Shahi Zari procession will mark the first day of Muharram, taking a route from Asifi Masjid (Bada Imambara) to Chota Imambara via Ghantaghar between 5 pm and 9 pm. Ashura, observed on the 10th of Muharram, will fall on July 6. Joint commissioner of police (law & order) Babloo Kumar shared details of the deployment: 18 additional DCPs, 54 ACPs, 114 inspectors, and more than 3,700 personnel, including 654 women officers, will be on duty. The city has been divided into five zones and 16 sectors to ensure coordinated enforcement. 'Anti-sabotage checks, drone monitoring, and rooftop surveillance are planned for areas like Tile Wali Masjid, Patanala, Akbari Gate, and Victoria Street,' he said, adding that riot control drills and deployment of fire brigades are also part of the preparedness. Plainclothes personnel and anti-romeo squads will patrol congested and crowded places during peak hours to ensure women's safety. DCP traffic Kamlesh Dixit informed that racer bikes, recently added to the fleet, will be used for agile movement in narrow lanes and swift response to incidents. Traffic diversions and barricades will be enforced based on the real-time movement of processions. Dixit, who also heads the crime branch, added that social media platforms will be monitored continuously to track misinformation or inflammatory content. Legal action will be taken against violators. UP on alert: DGP bars new Muharram processions Uttar Pradesh Police have stepped up security across the state with the start of the Islamic month of Muharram, focusing on communally sensitive districts. District police chiefs have been instructed to ensure deployment along Tazia procession routes and mourning sites. Flag marches are being conducted in sensitive localities to maintain peace and order. 'Only those processions will be allowed that have been taken out traditionally in the past. No new processions or routes will be allowed,' director general of police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna said, in a circular issued to district police chiefs. The guidelines are effective from June 27 to July 6, a press note shared from police headquarters stated on Thursday. Each police station has been asked to review its festival register. Locations with past or current disputes are to be identified and assessed by police and revenue officials. Lists of anti-social and communal elements will be updated, and preventive action will be taken if required. The police circular added that, 'Proper videography and CCTV surveillance will be conducted during processions and gatherings, and drone cameras will be used in sensitive areas.' Officials have also been directed to monitor social media around the clock and take legal action against those responsible for spreading misinformation or objectionable posts.
Hindustan Times
05-06-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
84 cops on 42 race bikes to tackle traffic chaos in Lucknow
The Lucknow Police Commissionerate on Wednesday launched 42 Racer Mobile units equipped with state-of-the-art traffic management tools. 'These units are expected to play a crucial role in swiftly clearing traffic bottlenecks, especially during high-pressure situations such as cricket matches, religious processions, political rallies, or sudden gridlocks at key junctions. If the need arises, several of them can be called to one place to tackle the situation,' said DCP, traffic, Kamlesh Dixit. Lucknow police commissioner Amrendra Kumar Sengar flagged off the fleet from the Reserve Police Lines, marking a significant upgrade to the city's traffic response capability. 'A key feature of this initiative is the Racer Mobiles' ability to respond instantly in large numbers to any traffic disruption across the city. Whether it's a jam near the stadium during a match, or crowding due to a procession or festival, these bikes will act as the first responders to break the bottleneck and restore flow,' said the DCP traffic. A senior police officer said that cops will also be able to challan those trying to flout traffic norms. The commissioner of police emphasised that these mobile units bring discipline, quick action, and modern technology into the field, and instructed officers to uphold professionalism and swift responsiveness during duty. The mobile teams have been deployed strategically across sensitive routes, busy intersections, and accident-prone zones. With the continued expansion of the commissionerate, this initiative is seen as a key effort to ensure smarter, faster, and more people-centric traffic management in the city. Each Racer Mobile is equipped with Body-worn cameras for accountability Loudhailers for crowd control Mobile phones for coordination Breath analysers for enforcement Other tools essential for smart traffic regulation
