Mayawati forms teams for monitoring law and order

For better management of law and order and implementation of development schemes, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati today formed teams for dividing the state into three zones.

A decision in this regard was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by the chief minister in the state capital here yesterday.

An official spokesperson here said the chief minister appointed senior IAS and IPS officers in the teams to carry out inspections in three zones - western, central and purvanchal.

Officials will start touring their assigned areas from August 1, the spokesperson said adding they will do so for six days every month.