Kanthi Rana assumes charge as city police chief
The Hindu
Special focus on safety of senior citizens, women and children, he says
Kanthi Rana Tata took charge as Vijayawada Police Commissioner on Wednesday. Earlier, he visited Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla devastanam and had darshan of Goddess Kanaka Durga.
He received the guard of honour from the police forces at the Police Commissionerate. Later, speaking to newsmen, Mr. Kanthi Rana said that special focus would be laid on safety of senior citizens, women and children in Vijayawada.
More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists