CHIMPU : Arunachal Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Dr S D Singh Jamwal inaugurated an upgraded APPS Canteen and a new Conference Hall and flagged off a Vegetable Food Truck at the Battalion Headquarters of the 1st Arunachal Armed Police Battalion (1st AAPBn) at Chimpu on Monday.

The initiatives are aimed at improving welfare, infrastructure and access to essential commodities for police personnel and their families.

The event was attended by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Tusar Taba, IGP Apur Bitin, various Deputy Inspectors General of Police and Superintendents of Police, besides officers and personnel of the battalion.

1st AAPBn Commandant Aashish Kumar welcomed the dignitaries and outlined the rationale behind the initiatives, stressing that improved facilities and convenience for personnel would contribute to better morale, efficiency and dedication to duty.

In his address, Dr Jamwal emphasised the importance of welfare activities for police personnel, describing them as an important morale booster for the force.

Commending Commandant Aashish Kumar for the quality of execution, the DGP expressed hope that other police units across the State would draw inspiration and undertake similar welfare initiatives.

The APPS Canteen, developed through the renovation of the erstwhile KPKB Canteen, was inaugurated by the DGP after which he inspected the facility and the range of essential commodities available. The upgraded facility is intended to provide personnel and their families convenient access to quality groceries and household items at affordable rates within the battalion premises.

The newly constructed Conference Hall at the Battalion Headquarters was also inaugurated. The facility will provide a dedicated venue for official briefings, meetings, training programmes, workshops and administrative activities, besides facilitating coordination among officers and units.

The DGP, along with senior police officers and the Commandant, also flagged off the Vegetable Food Truck. The mobile facility will supply fresh vegetables to residential areas within the battalion premises, improving access to essential food items for personnel and their families while saving time spent travelling to markets.

The initiatives are expected to strengthen personnel welfare and improve the living and working environment at the 1st AAPBn, reaffirming the police leadership’s focus on supporting its workforce and their families.