Uttar Pradesh
Laying of Foundation Stone of new Unit of Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS)
- 05 Jan 2022
- 2 min read
Why in News
- On January 4, 2022, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath laid the foundation stone of the new unit of Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) building 'Commando Training Center' in Deoband of Saharanpur district and the fire stations of different districts of the state. Launched.
Key Points
- The Chief Minister inaugurated and laid the. foundation stone of 112 development projects worth Rs 199 crore in Saharanpur district. These include the inauguration of 61 projects worth Rs 162.98 crore and foundation stone laying of 51 projects worth Rs 45.86 crore. Also, on this occasion, the Chief Minister presented tablets and smartphones to the students.
- On this occasion, the Chief Minister said that free of cost tablets and smartphones are being provided to 1 crore students by the state government for the memory of the country and the state. On the other hand, ATS center is being built for security.
- In view of the global pandemic like Corona, the state government has decided to connect the youth energy with tablets and smartphones for the preparation of online education, online exams and competitions.
- The youth who will get tablets and smartphones will include students from medical, nursing, paramedical, pharmacy, engineering, polytechnic, ITI, universities and colleges.
- ATS 56 commandos will always be stationed in the center for security. This Anti-Terrorist Squad will be effective in stopping terrorist activities in western Uttar Pradesh. Along with this, he will work for the security of the citizens of the country and the state.
