DEHRADUN, India — Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah officially presented the President’s Colour to the Uttarakhand Police during a formal investiture ceremony in Dehradun. Accompanied by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami and state officials, Shah recognized the state force as the 16th police establishment in India to receive the nation’s highest organizational honor.
The ceremony commemorated the quarter-century history of the force since statehood, highlighting its expansion from 13,000 personnel to a force exceeding 26,000. During the address, the Home Minister dedicated the recognition to the 206 Uttarakhand police officers and personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty.
The event focused on the state police’s dual responsibilities of managing large-scale public gatherings and responding to natural disasters across the Himalayan region. Officials cited the force’s involvement alongside the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in major emergency operations, including forest fire containment, landslide rescues, and the Silkyara tunnel extraction, alongside incident responses in Dharali, Tharali, Syanchatti, and Maldevta.
The address outlined several key policy initiatives, law enforcement milestones, and statutory deadlines:
- Anti-Drug Mandate: Setting a three-year deadline to establish a drug-free state, aligned with a broader national directive targeting the complete eradication of illegal drug networks by December 31, 2029.
- Criminal Justice Implementation: Detailing procedural integration under the Naveen Nyaya Sanhitas (new criminal laws). The state targets a framework under which criminal cases resulting from FIRs registered after May 2027 reach judicial conviction within three years.
- Digital Infrastructure Metrics: Recording a national top-ranking score of 93.46 percent on the CCTNS/ICJS 2.0 Dashboard, reflecting the electronic integration of police stations, forensic laboratories, judicial courts, prosecution offices, and correctional facilities.
- Border Resettlement Outreach: Collaborating with Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) under the Vibrant Villages Programme, which has facilitated the initial repopulation of at least 50 border mountain villages previously affected by out-migration.
- Athletic and Mountaineering Achievements: Noting the force’s distinction as the first state police agency in India to successfully climb Mount Everest, as well as its total of 37 medals earned at the World Police and Fire Games.
The presentation concluded with formal seasonal greetings extended to the state’s residents for the Dhanteras and Diwali holidays.
According to an official statement issued by Press Information Bureau (PIB), Delhi.
