District Police’s ‘single window’ assists villagers in Naxal-hit Gadchiroli

‘Bond of confidence’ being built by ensuring delivery of services in remote areas

In a bid to bring villagers from remote areas of the Naxal-affected Gadchiroli district closer to the government, and to create “a bond of confidence” with law-enforcement agencies, the District Police force has opened a “single window” at police posts to help villagers enrol in State sponsored schemes, obtain important documents, and follow-up on applications with the concerned departments. ‘Police Dadalora Khidki’, which in Gondi means “a window of brother police”, is being operationalised on a pilot basis in the Bhamragad tehsil of Gadchiroli district. “Our department has the deepest penetration among all in this district for obvious reasons. We have our posts and our people go to the remotest of villages. We realised that this network can be used not only for the maintenance of law and order but also as a mode to help villagers who struggle to access basic rights,” said Ankit Goyal, Superintendent of Police, Gadchiroli.