U Sudhakar Reddy
After Tirupati incident of murder of foresters the forest department
now wants to fasten the process of US made weapons procurement and says in three months
they will be armed.
Forest department has issued orders on Friday for purchase of 250
Smooth Bore Breach Loading (SBBL) guns and 20,000 rounds of ammunition for the personnel
of Forest Beat Officers and Forest Section Officers to fight Red Sanders smugglers.
Orders were given for buying 125 .32 revolvers with 7500 rounds of ammunition including
65 revolvers for Forest Range Officers in Red Sanders areas and Flying Squad parties. The
other weapons will be given to staff in problematic areas. The purchases will be made
through State trading corporation.
The Technical Committee that met recently recommended to procure 250 Maverick made SBBL
Guns, .32 revolvers along with ammunition.
However the procurement has to pass several hurdles. Forest department has proposed to
purchase 250 weapons and claim that they have enough money to procure them. Recently a
committee has cleared the procurement however it is no clear that the forest department
procure them by themselves or through State Trading Corporation or through AP Police.
Chief Wild Life Warden Mr. A V Joseph said ,”We have enough money to procure the weapons
and we are hoping the process to be completed in two to three months,”
A senior police official said ,”Forest department has contacted Madhya Pradesh
counterparts who told them that US made are best as they are reliable and local weapons
may not function some time. Forest officials have chosen 12 bore guns for ground level
staff and revolvers for senior offices. The procurement will be delayed from the local
ordnance factory as there is a big waiting list. It is better go opt for US made as it
quick procurement and advantageous. Procurement through State Trading Corporation will be
more useful. Most of the times we do that,”
Forest officials have to get centre’s clearance to procure the weapons from abroad.
Meanwhile wild life activists demand that a separate forest cell should be set up in AP
police department like anti narcotics cell.
Imran Siddique of Hyderabad Tiger Conservation Society says ,”there is an urgent need to
arm the front line staff. In police department a separate forest cell headed by DIG
should be formed so that they can take up investigation immediately,
After Tirupati incident of murder of foresters the forest department
now wants to fasten the process of US made weapons procurement and says in three months
they will be armed.
Forest department has issued orders on Friday for purchase of 250
Smooth Bore Breach Loading (SBBL) guns and 20,000 rounds of ammunition for the personnel
of Forest Beat Officers and Forest Section Officers to fight Red Sanders smugglers.
Orders were given for buying 125 .32 revolvers with 7500 rounds of ammunition including
65 revolvers for Forest Range Officers in Red Sanders areas and Flying Squad parties. The
other weapons will be given to staff in problematic areas. The purchases will be made
through State trading corporation.
Guns, .32 revolvers along with ammunition.
However the procurement has to pass several hurdles. Forest department has proposed to
purchase 250 weapons and claim that they have enough money to procure them. Recently a
committee has cleared the procurement however it is no clear that the forest department
procure them by themselves or through State Trading Corporation or through AP Police.
Chief Wild Life Warden Mr. A V Joseph said ,”We have enough money to procure the weapons
and we are hoping the process to be completed in two to three months,”
A senior police official said ,”Forest department has contacted Madhya Pradesh
counterparts who told them that US made are best as they are reliable and local weapons
may not function some time. Forest officials have chosen 12 bore guns for ground level
staff and revolvers for senior offices. The procurement will be delayed from the local
ordnance factory as there is a big waiting list. It is better go opt for US made as it
quick procurement and advantageous. Procurement through State Trading Corporation will be
more useful. Most of the times we do that,”
Forest officials have to get centre’s clearance to procure the weapons from abroad.
Meanwhile wild life activists demand that a separate forest cell should be set up in AP
police department like anti narcotics cell.
Imran Siddique of Hyderabad Tiger Conservation Society says ,”there is an urgent need to
arm the front line staff. In police department a separate forest cell headed by DIG
should be formed so that they can take up investigation immediately,
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