Raipur, January 21 (). Chhattisgarh government has taken a major step to strengthen law and order by implementing the police commissionerate system in the state capital Raipur city.
An official notification has been issued, in which it has been announced that this system will be implemented from January 23, 2026. Raipur Municipal Corporation area with a population of about 1.9 million will now function as a police commissionerate.
This decision has been taken in view of the city’s rapid urban development, increasing crime rate, increasing traffic jams and the needs of the increasing population.
The government believes that the new system will bring more freedom and efficiency in policing, which will enable faster action to be taken on law and order situations and crime can be controlled more effectively.
Under the Commissionerate system, 21 urban police stations of Raipur will come under the direct control of the Police Commissioner. These include Civil Lines, Kotwali, Devendra Nagar, Telibandha, Ganj, Gol Bazaar, Mova, Tikrapara, Pandari, Khamhardih, Gudhiyari and all other urban police stations within the municipal corporation limits.
The Police Commissioner has been given the powers of a magistrate, allowing him to impose Section 144 restrictions, grant or deny permission for processions and demonstrations, issue or cancel arms licenses, and take snap decisions in emergency situations.
The commissioner will also exercise powers under the Chhattisgarh Police Act, Arms Act, Indian Penal Code, Motor Vehicles Act, and various public safety and crowd control rules. It is expected that these enhanced powers will help in taking swift and decisive action at the ground level.
The government has made it clear that the rural areas of Raipur district will remain outside the jurisdiction of the Commissionerate. The existing police district structure will continue in Balodabazar, Mahasamund, Gariaband and other rural police stations.
Officials see the introduction of the commissionerate system as a progressive step to meet the needs of a growing urban centre.
Similar systems have been implemented in other major cities in India, where they have proven effective in managing the complex challenges of policing densely populated areas.
This notification is an important administrative reform for Raipur, which aims to strengthen urban security and governance in the capital of Chhattisgarh.
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