Sribhumi (Assam) [India], September 5 (ANI): Assam DGP Harmeet Singh on Thursday visited Sribhumi district and reviewed the performance of police personnel of Sribhumi and Hailakandi districts in the Barak Valley area.

He visited Badarpur police station in Sribhumi district and took part in a review meeting with senior police officials of both bordering districts.

The Assam DGP stated that, previously, the Assam police were known for being an insurgency-oriented force, but they have been transforming into a service-oriented organisation. He highlighted the transformation of Assam Police from an insurgency-focused force to a service-oriented organisation.

Speaking to the media, Assam DGP said, 'I come here to review Barak Valley's policing, security scenario, crime, etc. I reviewed the performance of police personnel of Sribhumi and Hailakandi districts. Our Chief Minister is saying that, earlier, Assam police was an insurgency-oriented force and now it has transformed and been transforming towards a service organisation.'

'Police duty is to provide protection of common people as well as to protect the state and serve the people. I also shared information with our police personnel about service orientation and how we are working on this. I am satisfied with the services of both Sribhumi and Hailakandi police,' the Assam DGP added further.

Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday launched Chief Minister's Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan in Dhekiajuli constituency. Under this, cheques were distibuted to 31,224 members of women Self-Help Groups (SHGs), covering 29,523 women from rural areas and 1,701 from urban areas.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister highlighted that Assam has around 4 lakh SHGs with 40 lakh women members and said, 'Of these, nearly 8.5 lakh women already earn Rs 1 lakh or more annually. Many of these 'Lakhpati Baideus' have even grown into bigger entrepreneurs, earning up to Rs 10 lakh every year, thereby rising to the level of 'Maha Lakhpati Baideu'.'

Highlighting the government's efforts, Sarma noted that women had previously faced problems due to high-interest loans from microfinance institutions. (ANI)