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Bhopal (Madya Pradeeh): Director General of Police (DGP) Kailash Makwana on Thursday laid out key priorities for 2026, stressing the need to curb cyber crime and drug trafficking and to significantly reduce road accidents in the state.
Addressing senior police officers at the Police Headquarters (PHQ) on the first day of the New Year, Makwana said capacity-building of the police force was crucial in view of the rapidly evolving nature of cyber fraud.
He advised the officers to take a lesson from such an incident as happened in Indore and find a permanent solution to it.
Jain said rescue and relief operations should immediately begin in such situations.
The big projects should be regularly reviewed, and the officers should carry out a project time management plan, Jain said.
If a project is important, it can be reviewed daily, he said, adding that they should maintain departmental coordination to smoothen the pace of work. Installation of solar systems on government buildings should be treated as a campaign, Jain said.
The Chief Secretary said the state officers should interact with their counterparts at the Centre.
He directed the officers to reply to the letters received from the ministers, officers of the Central Government, public representatives, and office bearers of the employees’ and officers’ associations.
He appealed to the officers to implement the policy of ‘ease of living’ and ‘ease of doing’.
As only three months are left for the new financial year, the officers should work in a mission mode, he said.
Jain said MP was included in the five developed states at a conference of chief secretaries presided over by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
According to the intentions of the Prime Minister, the laws made before 1947 and 1950 should be reviewed and redesigned, he said, adding that the MPE app should be made more people-friendly.
Over 500 services are available on this app, which will be increased to 1,200 this month and to 1,800 by March, the Chief Secretary said.
New Year address: Curb cyber crime, drugs, road accidents in 2026, says DGP
Laying down priorities for 2026, Director General of Police (DGP) Kailash Makwana on Thursday stressed the need to curb cyber crime and drug trafficking and to bring down the number of road accidents in the state. The DGP was addressing senior police officers at the Police Headquarters (PHQ) on the first day of the New Year here.
Makwana said capacity-building of the force was essential in view of the emerging forms of cyber fraud. Along with strengthening basic policing, he emphasised the use of new technologies and AI, stricter action against drug traffickers and prompt dissemination of facts on social media. He also said that good work done by the police should be prioritised and highlighted to boost public confidence in the force.
