Area Suraksha Mitra
Area Suraksha Mitra – Kannu Teri Bengaluru
Area Suraksha Mitra-Kannu Teri Bengaluru was launched by the Directorate of Home Guards & Civil Defence in association with the city police, Janaagraha and supported by ICICI PruLife and Unilever. The programme was officially inaugurated with the induction of 122 Area Suraksha Mitras (ASM) into the Siddapura/Adugodi (Division 37) at the Hombe Gowda Grounds, Wilson Garden. The occasion was graced by Smt. Jija Madhavan Harisingh, DGP, Home Guards, Civil Defence & Fire Services, Sri. Ramesh Ramanathan, Co-founder, Janaagraha and General T.M. John (Retd.), Chief Warden, Civil Defence.
The occasion saw the allocations of Post Wardens to their area of responsibility. Mr. Pramod Goni, Divisional Warden – Div 37, explained the allocations using a map for the Siddapura and Adugodi Division. The campaign aimed at empowering citizens to handle situations both in contingencies as well as for neighbourhood security, will work in close coordination with the police and other security agencies.
Speaking at the launch of Kannu Teri Bengaluru, Ms. Jija Madhavan Harisingh, DGP, Home Guards, Civil defence & Fire Services said, “The Civil Defence in Bengaluru is making all efforts to revitalise the force within the city. The central idea of this campaign is to build a trained force through a representation from every area in the city and work towards strengthening police capability to maintain citizen security. Our key goal through the Area Suraksha Mitra initiative is to make our homes, streets, neighbourhoods and communities safer and more caring places to live in.”
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