Itanagar, April 15: Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu today said Arunachal Police is well equipped at par with Delhi Police. 

He said this while inaugurating the first women police station of Lower Subansiri district. 

He said the state government has given top priority to law and order along with modernization of police force. 

He thanked and lauded the role played by the police force during covid outbreak. 

The CM said with the second outbreak of covid, normal life and business should not be hampered calling for an increased role of health workers and police force. 

Foundation laid for building for zonal hospital 

He also laid the foundation for construction of a new building for the Zonal Hospital here in presence of Agriculture Minister Tage Taki, adviser Home Nyamar Karbak, adviser PWD Phurpa Tsering, DGP RP Upadhyaya and other dignitaries. 

Speaking at the general hospital in a meeting with the hospital staffs, the CM requested the executing department to complete the construction of the new hospital building within the timeline possibly in two years. 

He said the time following the Covid outbreak gave the state government the opportunity to asses the health preparedness level in terms of infrastructure, facilities and manpower. 

It thereby launched an ambitious project to convert all district hospitals to state of the art hospitals. 

Currently all district hospitals are being upgraded with new buildings, manpower and improved facilities, said the CM. 

On Covid preparedness, the CM said in view of the new wave of covid attack, the rate of testing has be increased along with coverage of covid vaccination to as many people as possible. He said focus must be on for RT PCR and TrueNat testing. 

The CM appealed to the people to spread the word for the 45 and above age group to come forward to get vaccinated. He said currently the district hospital has the capacity to cover 100 people a day, and will be further increased to 200 with increase in supply of vaccines.