Odisha Gets 16 Child-Friendly Police Stations

CM Naveen Patnaik announced the opening…

On Tuesday, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the opening of a Sampark Help Desk and 16 child-friendly police stations. 

According  to the information , he stated that the state will soon see the opening of 18 additional child-friendly police stations.

As  per the information provided by officials, child-friendly facilities have been established at the CAW&CWs in Bhubaneswar and Jagatsinghpur, Padmapur in Bargarh, Jajpur Road, Jharsuguda, Nayagarh, Aska, Soro, Bhawanipatna Sadar, Rairangpur, Deogarh, Rourkela sector 19, Dhenkanal town, Keonjhar town, Nalco in Angul and Binika police stations of the state, informed officials.

Rekha Lohani, IPS ADG CAW CAW, told ANI that child-friendly police stations have been built in the state to provide a welcoming environment for children.

Further, Rekha Lohani said , the State Government has already approved the organization's short-term expansion and scaling up of its capacity to meet the needs of these disadvantaged segments of society. 

The 16 Police Stations in different districts with child-friendly amenities and ambience have their interiors painted to attract the children and are equipped with soft toys, a library having animated storybooks, swings for children, washrooms, separate breastfeeding corner for lactating mothers, recreation means like TV etc," She said.

"The main objective of the initiative is to make minors more comfortable while lodging complaints with police without fear. Such measures are aimed at easing the fear and mental pressure of children visiting the police stations, seeking justice,she added.