Security directors needed for transport agencies

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BANGALORE: Namma Bengaluru, with its growing needs, has felt the shortage of manpower in police department, but this time it is th..

BANGALORE: Namma Bengaluru, with its growing needs, has felt the shortage of manpower in police department, but this time it is the state transport agencies that have been left up the creek.
Due to lack of staff, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC)and Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) both are being denied of a Director (Security), who is usually the Inspector General or Deputy Inspector General rank police officer on deputation. In KSRTC, the post of Director (Security and Vigilance, which was held by M A Saleem, has been vacant for over one year, while in BMTC, the Director (Security and Vigilance) J Arun Chakravarthy was transferred in April this year.

"We have written to the government. However, due to various constraints, the posts could not be filled. It is a very important post for a big organisation such as KSRTC or BMTC and we are hopeful that the government will take necessary action very soon," KSRTC, Managing Director, Gaurav Gupta said.

For the state police department, however, the priority is meeting internal requirements first.

"Recently, we made a new Internal Security Department, comprising three IGs and two DIGs. So, now our first priority is to fill posts in these departments and only then we can appoint officials for outside deputation," ADGP, Gaonkar gave details.

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