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How City cops battle short supply of fuel

Md Subhan | January 10, 2012 | 0 Comments

“A pretty sum we spend from our pockets every month to meet the fuel requirement,” said an inspector, asking not to identify him.

With numerous bandobasts, urgent meetings, other non-productive works, a police officer has to go around several times a day.

Every police station has been allotted 120 litres a month per vehicle which is grossly insufficient, police say.

But some who know the working style of the police say they (cops) never spend money from the pocket. “That’s nonsense,” said RK Memon, who was attendant of a petrol bunk in Trimulgherry for some years. “They fill the tank from the bunks and wink at us.” And, there is also ‘mamool’ (gratis), you know.” Critics of the police say the officers often use the vehicles for personal purposes; no wonder the fuel seems insufficient.

Police, obviously dismiss these as humbug but what is clear is that the fuel is insufficient. The police officers demand average 200 litres a month as Hyderabad is a metro city with ‘metro problems.’ Police inspector D Prasanna Kumar is sad when he hears things like police getting mamool. “I pay for every cup of tea I drink. Same with petrol.”

Problem is more in large area police stations like Jubilee Hills, Banjara Hills, Panjagutta, Begumpet, Chikalguda, Trimulgherry

But smaller places like Rainbazar, Abilpura, Madenapet could manage somehow.

The fuel shortage is also limit productivity of the traffic police and special task force.

HYDERABAD

Law and order police stations in Hyderabad – 61

Law and order police stations in Cyberabad – 41

Traffic police stations 27 (together)

Two wheelers in each police stations – 2

Four wheelers – 2

Average consumption per vehicle 7 ltrs

What they get – 4 ltrs

Gap – 3 litrs