The government said the state police is working in "difficult situations" and "at times in very trying circumstances" while playing an important role in maintenance of law and order and undertaking counter-insurgency operations.
"Efforts have been and are being made to equip the police department with modern gadgetry for use during law and order, counter-insurgency and other emergent duties under central schemes of modernisation of police forces and security-related expenditure and, besides fund allotted under state budget," Minister In-charge Home said in a written reply in Legislative Council.
The reply said some police officers of the state have also been given specialized training in and outside the state.
"During the year 2015, 4105 police officers/men have been given specialized training within and outside the state. During the year 2016, 4200 slots have been earmarked for specialized training of police officers/men within and outside the state," it said.
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The other senior officers transfered include Pramod Kumar Jain, who has been posted as Chairman, Bureau of Public Enterprises, Finance Department.
Lokesh Dutt Jha, has been transferred and posted as Financial Commissioner, Revenue, in place of Jain.
Vineeta Gupta, has been transferred and posted as Transport Commissioner, J&K while Parvez Iqbal Khateeb, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner, Commercial Taxes, J&K.
R K Pandita, Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants) has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, J&K SC/ST and OBC Development Corporation in place of Y P Suman, who will replace Pandita.