Chandigarh Police Aims for Transparency with Samvedna Camps

The Voice of Chandigarh :

“Samvedna Camp” an ‘Integrated Grievances Redressal mechanism’ was organized at all police stations/units and Traffic Lines Sector-29, Chandigarh to check the status of their cases, complaints and traffic challans from 10 AM to 2 PM. The objective of these schemes is to provide easily accessible and speedy machinery for the redressal of grievances of general public as well as to bring transparency and accountability in police functioning. Implementation of these directives on a sustained basis would go a long way in creating confidence in public.

During the campaign, total 374 persons visited the Police Stations and units and Traffic Lines, under Samvedna Camp. Total 445 complaints were disposed off during Public Grievances Redressal Camp. The SDPO’s and concerned DSP’s personally supervised the campaign. SDPOs of each sub-division also reviewed the process personally by spending adequate time at police stations of their sub-division. The facts of complaints were discussed with complainants. 

During the meeting a healthy interaction was made between police and public. During the camp problems/issues were discussed and instructions/directions regarding these have been issued to concerned Police officials/Beat staff to comply with accordingly. The Samvedna Camp was started on 15.04.2023 to dispose off the complaints and the redressal grievances of general public.