Looks like silently working hard, without protesting or demanding, does pay dividends. Here’s why.
The dogs in the service of the state police who have quietly gone about their job may be granted more than a two-fold hike in their daily food allowance from Rs70 to Rs177; but their human colleagues in uniform, despite demands for a “decent increase” in allowance for working on holidays, is being considered for a mere Rs50 hike, to Rs100.
And the state government is serious about implementing this after chief minister BS Yeddyurappa proposed it while presenting the 2010-11 Karnataka state budget on March 5.
Home minister VS Acharya said while replying to questions in the legislative assembly on Tuesday that this was being done to ensure better health of the canines in the dog squad of the state police.
The dog squad has a sanctioned strength of 148 canines, but present strength is 124. Acharya said “We are taking action to fill the 24 vacancies.”
“With a view to strengthen the dog squads with latest equipment and in a scientific manner, separate kennel system, separate vehicles to take the dogs to scenes of crime and nourishing food are being provided. As per the veterinary doctors’ advice, care is being taken about their medical check-up, treatment and other welfare measures,” he said.
“Opportunity has also been provided for the staff working with the dog squad to gain more expertise and experience by deputing them for training at the national dog squad training centre at the BSF centre in Madhya Pradesh. A programme to give scientifically formulated latest training to dogs has also been taken up to detect crimes, and sniff out explosives and drugs,” he said.
“Except in newly-formed districts of Chikballapur, Ramnagara and Yadgir, all other cities and district police units have been provided with dog squads. Steps are being taken now to provide dog squads to these newly-formed districts as per the requirements,” Acharya said.
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