The Tamil Nadu government has ordered the formation of a ‘Singaben Special Task Force’ to enhance women’s safety and preventive protection measures in the state.
According to the government order, the special unit will work under the direct supervision of the Prime Minister.
In the first phase, several posts were approved, including an Inspector General of Police, a Superintendent of Police, two Deputy Superintendent of Police, four Inspectors, eight Sub-Inspectors, and 20 other-ranking staff.
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“The government, after careful consideration of the proposal submitted by the Director General of Police (DGP) in paragraph 2, hereby orders the establishment of a Special Task Force ‘Singappen’ to improve women’s safety and implement primary prevention and protection strategies. As a first stage, the following administrative positions are approved at the Police Headquarters. The Special Task Force ‘Singappen’ will work under the direct supervision of the Prime Minister,” the official order said.
The move comes a day after Tamil Nadu President Vijay Vetri Kazhagam took charge after being sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
In an earlier development, the Tamil Nadu government on Sunday appointed P Senthilkumar as Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary and G Lakshmi Priya as Second Secretary to newly elected Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay.
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By order, the posts of Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister and Second Secretary to the Chief Minister will be equal in status and responsibilities to the posts of ‘Chief Secretary’ and ‘Registrar of Cooperative Societies’ respectively under the IAS (Pay) Rules, 2016.
“Dr. P. Senthilkumar, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department has been transferred and posted as Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Tmt G.Laxmi Priya, IAS, Secretary to the Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department has been transferred and posted as Second Secretary to the Chief Minister,” the official order said.
“The government declares that the post of Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister and the post of Second Secretary to the Prime Minister created in paragraphs 1 and 2 above are equivalent in status and responsibilities to the cadre posts of ‘Chief Secretary’ and ‘Registrar of Cooperative Societies’ specified in Schedule II-A of the IAS (Remuneration) Rules, 2016,” it added.
