BICHOLIM: After persistent demand for years, the new police station in Bicholim was finally inaugurated by Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Thursday.
The old Primary Health Centre at Bicholim which was in a dilapidated condition has been renovated and been converted into police station. Spread over an area of 1600 sq mts, the new police station comprises of three main blocks interconnected with each other. Block 1 consists of the offices for police officials and the home guard and a reporting room, wireless room, barracks for men and women, pantry, store room and a toilet block. The same block has a separate lock up for men and women each with attached toilets and a high security armoury room with a steel door. Block 2 which is a structure with one floor consists of spacious barracks for home guards, a conference room and additional rooms to accommodate staff in future. The third block has the legal aid cell, administrative offices and separate rooms for counselling, motor vehicle checking, meeting, maintaining records, district legal services and other requirements. The police station comprises of a compound wall on all four sides with an overhead water tank, underground sump, pump room with adequate capacity, canteen and parking for approximately 15 four wheelers and 20 two wheelers. Speaker Anant Shet, GSIDC Chairman Pramod Sawant, Bicholim MLA Naresh Sawal, IGP Sunil Garg, Bicholim Municipal Council Chairperson Satish Gaonkar were present for function.
