PANJIM: Inspector General of Police Jaspal Singh has applauded the duty by home guards and civil defence volunteers stating they are doing a great service to the society in assisting the Goa Police.
Singh was speaking as the chief guest at the annual rising day function of home guards and civil defence organization held at Police Head Quarters, Panjim on Friday.
Singh also congratulated the voluntary force for their excellent work and said that contribution of home guard can be witnessed everywhere across Goa, more specifically in traffic management. He further appreciated their ‘very good standard of performance.’
Addressing the gathering, Dinraj Govekar, Deputy Commandant General of Home Guards and Civil Defence briefed about the history and role played by home guards and civil defence.
He informed that the organization has been providing valuable assistant to the local police in maintening law and order, traffic regulation, VIP security duties, etc and that every year home guards are specially deployed to assist police during Christmas and New Year in order to maintain law and order and to prevent any terror attack in the State. They are doing a commendable job, he added.
The police force including the volunteers also paid respects to Director General of Police (late) Pranab Nanda, who died on November 15 by observing one minute silence at the gathering.
