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GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Home & Hill Affairs Department
Police Service Cell
Kolkata – 700 001.
No. 2018-P.S. Cell/HR/0/3P-01/2018 Date : 31.12.2019
From : OSD & Ex-Officio Deputy Secretary to the Government of West Bengal
To : The Principal Accountant General (A & E), West Bengal
Treasury Building,
2, Govt. Place (West), Kolkata – 700 001
Sir,
I am directed by order of the Governor to say that the Governor has been pleased to accord sanction to the
creation of the post of SP for the newly created Jangipur Police District, consequent upon the bifurcation of existing
Murshidabad Police District as Jangipur Police District and Murshidabad Police District, vide notification No. 3828-
PL/PB/14M-218/19 (Pt-I), dated 31.12.2019 of the Home & Hill Affairs Department, with immediate effect.
The charge is debitable to the appropriate head of account in the State Budget.
This order issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide their U.O. No. 1871, Group P-2 dated
31.12.2019.
All concerned are being informed accordingly.
Yours faithfully
Sd/-
OSD & Ex-Officio Deputy Secretary
To the Government of West Bengal
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GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Home & Hill Affairs Department
Police Establishment Branch
Nabanna, Howrah – 711 102.
From : Shri K. Chowdhury
Deputy Secretary to the Government of West Bengal
To : The Director General & Inspector General of Police, West Bengal
Bhabani Bhawan, Kolkata – 700 027
No. 44-PL/PB/14M-201/2019
Date : 6th January, 2020.
Sub. : Enrolment of81 (eighty one) Traffic Wardens of Berhampore Municipality as Civic
Volunteers.
The undersigned is directed to refer to his No. IS-308/DG/2019/MSD, dated 15.11.2019 and to say that the proposal for enrolment of 81 (Eighty one) Traffic wardens of Berhampore Municipality as Civic Volunteers
was under active consideration of the Government for some time past.
2) Now, the undersigned is directed to say that the Governor after careful consideration of the matter, has
been pleased to approve the proposal for enrolment of 81 (Eighty one) Traffic wardens of Berhampore
Municipality (as per list enclosed) as Civic Volunteers in Berhampore Police Station, District Murshidabad against
available vacancies under Murshidabad District on special distention.
3) The charge is debitable to the appropriate Head of Account in the State Police Budget.
4) This order issues with the approval of the competent authority of this Department.
5) The Principal Accountant General (A & E), West Bengal is being informed.
Enclo. : As stated
Sd/-
Deputy Secretary
to the Government of West Bengal
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SL.
NO.
NAME FATHERS
NAME
ADDRESS MOBILE NO. DATE OF
BIRTH
AGE
1 Nurul Islam Late Abdul
Rasid
13, Mohan Chowdhury Lane,
Kadai, Berhampore,
Murshidabad.
9564153238 20.04.1979 40
2 Sumit Sarkar Lt. Dinabandhu
Sarkar
1, Kumar Durganath Lane,
Kunjaghata Lane, PO-
Khagra, Dt.-Murshidabad
9733844111 01.12.1979 39
3 Amit Sarkar Lt. Dinabandhu
Sarkar
1, Kumar Durganath Lane,
Kunjaghata Lane, PO-
Khagra, Dt.-Murshidabad
9775527603 09.06.1986 33
4 Subodh Ch. Bapari Lt. Surendra
Bapari
42, Madhupur, PO+PS
Berhampore, Murshidabad
9475194965 20.05.1976 43
5 Atis Sen Samir Sen 37, BB Sen Road, PO-
Berhampore, Murshidabad
9735419214 21.11.1973 45
6 Apurba Chatterjee Lt. Ramaprasad
Chatterjee
51/1, Abdus Samad Road,
Gorabazar PO-Berhampore,
Murshidabad
9851252032 22.10.1977 41
7 Sanjib Dhar Lt. Sukumar
Dhar
7, Manindranagar, PO-
Cossimbazar Raj, PS
Berhampore, Murshidabad,
742102
9732751589 02.02.1981 38
8 Kalu Mistri Sanat Mistri Vill-Ashua Alampur PO-
Anantapur, PS Kandi,
Murshidabad
8972513519 05.11.1982 36
9 Rajkumar Mandal Joysen Mandal Vill+PO-Joykrishnapur,
gangarampur, PS Nabagram,
Murshidabad, 742187
8759599173 19.03.1978 41
10 Dipak Mandal Shyamapada
Mandal
Vill- Chuapur Sukanta Palli,
PO+PS-Berhampore,
Murshidabad, 742407
9434856715 02.02.1977 42
11 Ashok Saha Lt. Ahibusan
Saha
7, Sripur Road PO-
Cossimbazar, PS-
Berhampore, Murshidabad
8145312771 27.12,1974 44
12 Sonatan Bittar Lt Umapada
Bittar
Vill-Srikrishnapur, PO-
Jalalpur, PS-Beldanga,
Murshidabad-742189
9732440538 02.11.1978 40
13 Bhuban Sarkar Bholanath
Sarkar
Vill-Ramnagar Sargachi, PO-
Bejpara, PS- Beldanga,
Murshidabad
9153842782 01.01.1975 44
14 Esril Sk Lt Ramjan SK Vill-Kamnagar, PO+PS-
Hariharpara, Murshidabad,
742166
8906636473 02.01.1975 44
15 Abdul Latif Biswas Lt Atar Ali
Biswas
Vill-Gobargara Roypurpara,
PO+PS-Hariharpara, MSD,
742166
8926804141 06.02.1977 42
16 Raihan Biswas Lt Atar Ali
Biswas
Vill-Gobargara Roypurpara,
PO+PS-Hariharpara, MSD,
742166
9647258795 06.04.1983 36
17 Mithu Sk Dulu Sk 76, Nil Mani Bhattacharya
Lane Kadai, Berhampore,
MSD
7478341027 08.05.1984 35
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SL.
NO.
NAME FATHERS
NAME
ADDRESS MOBILE NO. DATE OF
BIRTH
AGE
18 Bidhan Ch. Mandal Kashinath
Mandal
Vill+PO-Kumarpur, PS-
Beldanga, MSD
9932934311 29.01.1973 46
19 Md. Habibur Rahaman Lt Abul Mazun
Sk
Vill-Satarpur, PO-
Chaitanyapur, PS-Beldanga,
MSD, 742134
8642936869 02.12.1980 38
20 Golam Mosaddek Abdul Kalam
Munshi
Vill+PO-Mirjapur Sitalpara,
PS-Beldanga MSD
9800803553 15.05.1975 44
21 Md Jahangir Alam Md. Ajijul
Haque
Vill+PO-Dalua, PS Beldanga,
MSD
9153692872 22.03.1984 35
22 Prasanta Kr. Pal Manesh Ch Pal Vill+PO-Gantla, PS-Kandi,
MSD, 742136
9564077637 29.09.1975 43
23 Saiful Haque Lt Hazi Nurul
Islam
Vill-Batidanga, PO-
Gobarhati, PS-Kandi, MSD,
742136
9775858159 01.03.1974 45
24 Ashok Kr. Ghosh Lt. Nibhakar
Ghosh
Vill-Natungram, PO-
Gobarhati, PS-Kandi, MSD,
742136
9647156004 06.01.1975 44
25 Tapas Ghosh Lt. Khudiram
Ghosh
Vill-Natungram, PO-
Gobarhati, PS-Kandi, MSD,
742136
9609438354 02.02.1981 38
26 Md. Nasim Mirja Mirja
Muhhammad
Najem
Vill-Bagmara, PO-Bhattabati,
PS-Nabagram, MSD
9800187431 12.02.1978 41
27 Saha Alam Abdul Ohab Ali Vill+PO-Gudhia, PS+Dist.-
Murshidabad, 742302
8145339875 01.12.1981 37
28 Rajesh Dutta Lt. Nityananda
Dutta
Mahalandi Colony, PO-
Hazarpur Nabagram, PS-
Kandi MSD
9733893502 15.01.1976 43
29 Swapan Karmakar Lt. Girija
Bhushan
Karmakar
PO-Chhatina Kandi, PS-
Kandi, MSD, 742137
9475258885 02.05.1977 42
30 Sarful Sk Lt. Bande Karim
Sk
Vill+PO-Gantla, PS-Kandi,
MSD,
7602070576 10.04.1983 36
31 Manjur Rahaman Lt. Jayed Sk Vill+PO-Gantla, PS-Kandi,
MSD,
9547726370 26.09.1975 43
32 Sri Krishna Mandal Muktipada
Mandal
Vill-Singedda, PO-
Mahadevbati, PS-Kandi,
MSD, 742137
9593146876 08.10.1984 34
33 Mainul Islam Lt. Jafiruddin
Mandal
Vill-Kalyanpur, PO-
Kushberia, PS-Domkal, MSD
8768088620 01.07.1976 43
34 Md. Hamidul Islam Lt. Ramranjan
Ali Mandal
Vill-Shivnagar P.O.-
Shivnagar Laskarpur, PS-
Domkal, MSD, 742406
9732925303 01.08.1972 47
35 Safikul Islam Soleman Sarkar Vill-Ramna Etbarnagar, PO-
Basantapur, PS-Domkal,
MSD, 742406
9593488928 10.10.1984 34
36 Sumanta Mandal Ajit Mandal Vill-Bhatsala, PO-Basanta
Pur, PS-Domkal, MSD,
742406
8001010770 26.02.1986 33
37 Babul Islam Lt.
Fulmahammad
Vill-Ramna Etbarnagar, PO-
Basantapur, PS-Domkal,
MSD, 742303
7018693593 03.01.1978 41
38 Somenath Das Lt. Haradhan
Das
Vill-Madhunia Olapara,
PS+PO-Kandi, MSD
9093180606 01.07.1973 46
39 Meghnath Dutta Lt. Madhusudan
Dutta
40,Nirupama Devi Road,
Berhampore, MSD, 742101
8479876692 01.01.1981 38
40 Susanta Mandal Lt. Kanai
Mandal
Vill-Heropara, PO-Jhikira,
PS- Reginagar, MSD
8159893156 28.03.1984 35
41 Nirmal Ghosh Lt. Narayan Ch.
Ghosh
Vill. Kumarpur. PO-
Bhagiratpur, PS-Domkal,
MSD, 742406
9732872678 03.09.1977 41
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SL.
NO.
NAME FATHERS
NAME
ADDRESS MOBILE NO. DATE OF
BIRTH
AGE
42 Nazrul Islam Achhenuddin
Mandal
Vill-Laskarpur, PO-
Brindabanpur, PS-Domkal,
MSD, 742406
8145532637 03.02.1981 38
43 Sunil Das Lt. Haru Das Vill-Balumati, PO-Teka
Roypur, PS-Islampur, MSD
9734974340 02.04.1984 35
44 Salammudin Md Alauddin Vill-Nabagram, PO-
Kumarsanda, PS-Kandi,
MSD, 742136
9735396734 09.06.1986 33
45 Palash Ch Acharjee Lt. Badal
Acharjee
Vill-Rajkhanda, PO-Mahurul
Anantapur, PS-Nabagram,
MSD
9933031634 28.09.1976 42
46 Halim Sk Md Tasir Sk Vill-Jamna, PO-Mahalandi,
PS-Kandi, MSD, 742136
9384843248 14.03.1990 29
47 Jadab Mandal Lt Suraj Kumar
Mandal
Vill+PO-Kumarpur, PS-
Beldanga, MSD
9932141584 02.01.1979 40
48 Amit Ghosh Sishir Ghosh Vill-Kanakpara, PO-
Amritakunda, PS-Nabagram,
MSD
9635240383 15.08.1975 44
49 Subas Ch Mandal Mrityunjay
Mandal
Vill-Kanakpara, PO-
Amritakunda, PS-Nabagram,
MSD
9083539133 24.05.1971 48
50 Md Safikul Islam Lt Abdul Hamid
Sk
Vill+PO-Rameswarpur, PS-
Beldanga, MSD
7384904303 02.01.1974 45
51 Arindam Ghosh Lt. Asahim
Ghosh
Vill+PO-Bhagirathpur, PS-
Domkol, MSD
9647065549 04.02.1985 34
52 Suren Kumar Das Nakul Ch Das VILL-Achhra, PO-
Amritakunda, PS-Nabagram,
MSD, 742136
9734040692 20.07.1979 40
53 Biren Kr. Das Lt. Nakul Ch
Das
VILL-Achhra, PO-
Amritakunda, PS-Nabagram,
MSD, 742136
7679707628 02.01.1973 46
54 Namaji Sk Mojhar Sk Vill-Nalbata, PO-Goas, PS-
Islampur, MSD, 742304
9734608832 02.03.1983 36
55 Md. Nazibur Hossain Lt Md Nozir
Hossain
VILL+PO-Barua, PS-
Beldanga, MSD, 742189
9734307311 02.04.1978 41
56 Sandip Sarkar Lt Biswanath
Sarkar
Vill-1, Manindranagar, PO-
Cossimbazar, PS-
Berhampore, MSD
9732782362 11.09.1971 47
57 Rakesh Ali Aniul Haque Vill-Shialmara Haldapara,
PO-Radharghat, PS-
Berhampore, MSD, 742187
9932155704 15.03.1985 34
58 Mriganka Mondal Shyamapada
Mondal
Vill-Chuanpur Sukanta Pally,
PO-Chaltia, PS-Berhampore,
MSD, 742407
9732770482 23.01.1981 31
59 Sanjit Sardar Lt Fani Sardar Vill-Arakash Para, PO-
Cossimbazar, PS-
Berhampore, MSD
8537835769 05.07.1990 29
60 Md Ekamuddin Lt Abdus Sattar Vill-Salla Para, PO-Pulinda,
PS-Beldanga, MSD
9732564179 15.01.1982 37
61 Md Nizamul Haque Lt Md Nurul
Islam
Vill-Pulinda, PO-Pulinda, PS-
Beldanga, MSD
9609013302 23.06.1973 46
62 Chandan Majhi Rabindranath
Majhi
Bishnupur Road,
Chapakhana, PO+PS-
Berhampore, MSD
9732804611 05.04.1979 40
63 Mujibur Rahaman Nawsad Ali Vill-Maheshkhola, Po-
Tikiapara, PS-Berhampore
MSD
9609315697 04.09.1976 42
64 Keshab Prodhan Kartik Prodhan Vill-Daspara, PO-Mahirul
Anantapur, PS-Nabagram,
MSD, 742136
8967705504 12.03.1981 38
65 Nazir Hossain Lt. Abul Hannan Vill-Jahangirpur, PO-
Shankarpur, PS-Khargram,
MSD, 742159
9734826506 29.01.1978 41
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SL.
NO.
NAME FATHERS
NAME
ADDRESS MOBILE NO. DATE OF
BIRTH
AGE
66 Subhasish Choudhury Niranjan
Choudhury
Vill+PO-Amarkundu, PS-
Nabagram, MSD, 742136
8768680388 18.10.1973 45
67 Brojogopal Chowdhury Nabin
Chowdhury
Vill+PO-Amarkundu, PS-
Nabagram, MSD
8170813042 05.10.1979 39
68 Chinmoy Mondal Jatan Mondal Vill-Thira, Po-Mahishar, PS-
Khargram, MSD, 742147
9564387627 08.03.1994 25
69 Srikanta Mondal Shishir Mondal Vill-Daspara, PO-Mahirul
Anantapur, PS-Nabagram,
MSD, 742136
9775686815 24.07.1993 26
70 Asadul Haque Jalil Mondal Vill-Laxmanpur, Po-
Mukundapur, PS-Berhampur,
MSD
8145245530 06.03.1977 42
71 Bappa Mondal Paresh Kr.
Mandal
Vill-Molla, Po-Mahadebbati,
PS-Kandi, MSD, 742161
8145164304 17.02.1990 29
72 Nader Ali Lt. Eamin Sk Vill-Jahangirpur, PO-
Sankarpur, PS-Khargram,
MSD, 742159
8348612810 27.02.1978 41
73 Rajesh Ali Nazim Sk Vill-Baghmara, PO-
Bhattabati, PS-Nabagram,
MSD, 742149
9735257517 25.03.1994 25
74 Sudip Ran jan Bhandari Biswanath
Bhandari
Vill+PO-Kurunnrul, PS-
Burwan, MSD
8016046265 02.11.1972 46
75 Shakti Das Lt. Sripati Das Vill-Madhunia, PO+PS-
Kandi, MSD, 742137
7584846054 18.02.1976 43
76 Tapas Sarkar Jiban Sarkr Vill-Chaipara,PO-
Radharghat, Gopjan, PS-
Berhampore, MSD
7699812075 08.07.1989 30
77 Bishal Pramanik Mantu Pramanik 65/A, Dinhatta Road,
Berhampore, MSD
9679831831 11.12.1996 22
78 Swapan Kumar Das Lt. Manik
Chandra Das
10 No. Dhopapara Lane,
Gorabazar, PO+PS-
Berhampore, MSD
9775777776 01.01.1988 31
79 Basudeb Bagdi Dhaniya Bagdi 49, A.C. Road, PO-Khagra,
PS-Berhampore, MSD
8670523411 03.12.1989 29
80 Arup Bhowmik Amalendu
Bhowmik
Po-Khagra, PS-Berhampore,
MSD
9732751427 01.01.1974 45
81 Binod Mahara Sudhakar
Mahara
Suki Baniapara, MSD 9064075633 15.12.1979 39
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No. IS-308/DG/2019/MSD
Date : 15/11/2019
Subject- Enrolment of eighty-one Traffic Wardens of Berhampur PS as Civic Volunteer
Ref. : 1) Letter of Janab Firhad Hakim, MIC, U.D. & M.A. Dept. to HCM.
2) Report of SP, Murshidabad vide Memo. No. 288/C dt. 07/11/2019.
Janab Firhad Hakim, Hon’ble MIC, Dept of Urban Development & Municipal Affairs has requested for
enrolment of eighty-one Traffic Wardens at Berhampore as Civic Volunteer (copy enclosed).
The Traffic Wardens are working since 2000. Many old Traffic Wardens have left. The report of
SP, Murshidabad vide Memo. No. 288/C dated 07/11/2019 says that at present there are Eighty-one
Traffic Wardens. Earlier these Traffic Wardens used to work without any payment Since 2012 they are
being paid Rs. 100/- per day per Warden from Berhampore Municipality. Since 2013 their daily
allowance has been increased to Rs. 125/- per day.
SP, Murshidabad has given a list of Eighty-one Traffic Volunteer along with his report which
further says that these eighty-one Traffic Wardens are doing very good & satisfactory job and they may
be enrolled as Civic Volunteer.
It is proposed that Govt. may kindly approve enrolment of Eighty-one Traffic Wardens as per the
list enclosed as Civic Volunteer in Berhampore PS, Murshidabad under special dispensation.
Sd./-
DGP
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8 GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Home & Hill Affairs Department
Police Service Cell
Writers’Buildings
Kolkata – 700 001.
No. 77-P.S. Cell/HR/0/3P-01/2018(Pt-III) Date : 29.01.2020
From : Joint Secretary to the Government of West Bengal
To : The Principal Accountant General (A & E), West Bengal
Treasury Building,
2, Govt. Place (West), Kolkata – 700 001
Sir,
I am directed by order of the Governor to say that the Governor has been pleased to accord sanction to
the creation of the following post by way of keeping in abeyance the post as shown in the table below with effect
from the date of assuming his charges and until further orders :
Name of the post created Post kept in abeyance
DIG, Home Guard, WB DIG (Security), Directorate of Security, WB
The charge is debitable to the appropriate head of account in the State Budget.
This order issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide their U.O. No. Group P-2/2019-
2020/0816, dated 16.01.2020.
The Pay & Accounts Officer and all others concerned are being informed accordingly.
Yours faithfully
Sd/- Joint Secretary
to the Government of West Bengal
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Home & Hill Affairs Department, Police Service Cell
Block-III, 3rd floor, Writers’ Buildings
Kolkata – 700 001.
No. 90-P.S. Cell/HR/0/3P-03/17(Pt-I) Date : 21.01.2020
From : Joint Secretary to the Government of West Bengal
To : The Principal Accountant General (A & E), West Bengal
Treasury Building,
2, Govt. Place (West), Kolkata – 700 001
Sir,
I am directed by order of the Governor to say that the Goveror has been pleased to accord sanction to the creation of the
following Seventeen (17) posts under the West Bengal Police Directorate by way of keeping in abeyance/upgrading/surrendering the post
mentioned against each of them with effect from 31.12.2019 and until further orders :
Sl. No. Post created Remarks
1 ADG & IGP, Western Zone By keeping in abeyance the post of ADG & IGP, South Bengal
2 IGP, Bankura Range By upgrading the existing post of DIG, Bankura Range and by
keeping in abeyance the post of IGP, Coastal Security, WB
3 IGP, Burdwan Range By upgrading the existing post of DIG, Burdwan Range and by
keeping in abeyance the post of CP, Howrah Police
Comissionerate in the rank of IG
4 IGP, Traffic, WB By upgrading the existing post of DIG, Traffic, WB and by
keeping in abeyance the post of IGP, Vigilance Commission, WB
5 IGP, Raiganj Range By upgrading the existing post of DIG, Uttar Dinajpur Range and
by keeping in abeyance the post of IGP, Murshidabad Range
6 Jt. CP, Barrackpore Police Commissionerate By keeping in abeyance the post of CP, Barrackpore Police
Commissionerate in the rank of DIG
7 Jt. CP, HQ, Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate By keeping in abeyance the post of CP, Bidhannagar Police
Commissionerate in the rank of DIG
8 DIG, Barasat Range By keeping in abeyance the post of CP, Siliguri Police
Commissionerate in the rank of DIG
9 Controller of Civil Defence, WB in the Rank of DIG By keeping in abeyance the post of DIG, Darjeeling Range
10 DIG, Training-II, WB By keeping in abeyance the post of DIG, Traffic, WB
11 DIG in the office of the SSA, WB By surrendering the post of IGP, SCRB, WB
12 DIG, Police Housing Corporation, WB By surrendering the post of CP, Asansol-Durgapur Police
Commissionerate in the rank of IG
13 ADC to Governor of WB in the rank of DIG By surrendering the post of CP, Chandannagar PC in the rank of
IG
14 Jt. CP, Zone-I, Barrackpore Police Commissionerate By keeping in abeyance of the post of Jt. CP, Bidhannagar Police
Commissionerate
15 DIG, EB, WB By surrendering the post of Director Security, WB in the rank of
IGP
16 Sr. Staff Officer, Home Guard Organization in the rank
of DIG
By surrendering the post of Director, Directorate of Economic
Offences in the rank of IGP
17 OSD in CMO in the rank of DIG By keeping in abeyance the post of Jt. CP, PRB, Kolkata.
The charge is debitable to the appropriate head of account in the State Budget.
This order issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide their U.O. No. Group P-2/2019-2020/0832; dated
21.01.2020.
Pay & Accounts Officer and all others concerned are being informed accordingly.
Yours faithfully
Sd/-
Joint Secretary
To the Government of West Bengal
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10 GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Home & Hill Affairs Department,
Police Establishment Branch
Nabanna, Howrah-711 102
NOTIFICATION
No. 3831-PL/PB/14M-219/19 dated, 31.12.2019 : The Governor is pleased to create a new Range namely ‘Barasat Range’
and to allocate the jurisdictions noted against the Range as mentioned in the schedule below with immediate effect and until
further orders :
THE SCHEDULE
Sl. No. Name of the Range Jurisdiction
1 Barasat Range Bongaon, Barasat and Basirhat Police District
By order of the Governor
H.K. Kusumakar
Secretary (Co-Ordination) to the Government of West Bengal
Home & Hll Affairs Department
ORDER
Ordered that the above Notification be published in an extraordinary issue of Kolkata Gazette at the earliest
Sd/-
Deputy Secretary,
Home & Hill Affairs Department
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Home & Hill Affairs Department,
Police Establishment Branch
Nabanna, Howrah-711 102
NOTIFICATION
No. 3829-PL/PB/14M-219/19 dated, 31.12.2019 : The Governor is pleased to allocate the jurisdictions noted against each of
the Range as mentioned below with immediate effect and until further orders :
THE SCHEDULE
Sl. No. Name of the Range Jurisdiction
1. Bankura Range Bankura, Purulia and Jhargram District with Head
Quarter at Bankura
2. Midnapore Range Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur District.
3. Raiganj Range Islampur and Raiganj Police Districts with Head
Quarter at Raiganj.
4. Presidency Range Baruipur, Sundarban, Diamond Harbour and
Howrah (Rural) Police Districts.
5. Murshidabad Range Jangipur, Murshidabad, Krishnanagar and Ranaghat
Police District with HQ at Berhampore.
6. Malda Range Malda and Dakshin Dinajpur Districts.
By order of the Governor
H.K. Kusumakar
Secretary (Co-Ordination) to the Government of West Bengal
Home & Hll Affairs Department
ORDER
Ordered that the above Notification be published in an extraordinary issue of Kolkata Gazette at the earliest
Sd/-
Deputy Secretary,
Home & Hill Affairs Department
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12 GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Home & Hill Affairs Department
Police Establishment Branch
Nabanna, 325, Sarat Chatterjee Road
Mandirtala, Shibpur, Howrah – 711 102.
No. 84(16)-PL/PB/4P-09/14 Date : 08.01. 2020.
From : Shri K. Chowdhury
Deputy Secretary to the Government of West Bengal
To : (1) The Director General & Inspector General Police, West Bengal
(2) The Registrar General, Appellate Side, High Court, Kolkata,
(3) The Divisional Commissioner, Presidency Division,
(4) The District Magistrate, North 24-Parganas,
(5) The District Magistrate, Nadia,
(6) The ADG (Law & Order), West Bengal Police,
(7) The ADG (Administration), West Bengal Police,
(8) The Secretary to the Chief Minister, Govt. of West Bengal,
(9) Secretary, Judicial Department, Govt. of West Bengal,
(10) The Finance Department (Audit), Govt. of West Bengal,
(11) Principal AG (A&E), West Bengal,
(12) Principal AG (Audit), West Bengal,
(13) P.A. to Additional Secretary, Police Service Cell, Home & Hill Affairs Department,
(14) Sr. P.S. to Additional Chief Secretary, Home & Hill Affairs Department, Govt. of West Bengal,
(15) Sr. P.S. to Secretary, Co-Ordination, Home & Hill Affairs Department,
(16) The Secretariat Library.
Sub. : Gazette Notification regarding Creation of two separate Police Districts namely Ranaghat Police
District and Krishnagar Police District by dividing the existing Nadia Police District; and two separate Police Districts
namely Bongaon Police District and Barasat Police District by dividing the existing Barasat Police District.
The undersigned is directed to send herewith the under mentioned Gazette Notification regarding the subject
mentioned above for his kind information and taking necessary action in this regard :
1) 1344-PL/PB/4P/-14/19 dated 28.05.2019.
Enclo. : As above.
Sd/-
Deputy Secretary
to the Government of West Bengal
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13 Registered No. W.B.SC-247 No. WB(Part-I)/2019/SAR- 278
THE
KOLKATA KOLKATA KOLKATA KOLKATA GAZETTEGAZETTEGAZETTEGAZETTE
Extraordinary Published by AuthorityExtraordinary Published by AuthorityExtraordinary Published by AuthorityExtraordinary Published by Authority
J Y A I S T H A 7 ) T U E S D A Y , M A Y , 2 8 , 2 0 1 9 ( S A K A 1 9 4 1 )
PART-I –Orders and Notifications by the Governor of West Bengal, the High Court, Government Treasury etc.
Government of West Bengal
Home & Hill Affairs Department
Nabanna, 325, Sarat Chatterjee Road
Howrah – 711 102.
Notification
No. 1344-PL/PB/4P-14/19 dated 28/05/2019 : In exercise of the power conferred under section 2 of the Police Act, 1861,
read with section 2 of Bengal Police Act, 1869 the Governor is pleased hereby to constitute with effect from 28.05.2019, two
separate Police Districts namely Ranaghat Police District and Krishnanagar Police District by dividing the existing Nadia
Police District; and two separate Police Districts namely Bongaon Police District and Barasat Police District by dividing the
existing Barasat Police District, with respective territorial jurisdictions of such new Police Districts mentioned in the schedule
below for the purpose of the said Police Act(s) :-
THE SCHEDULE
Name of the Police District Head Quarter Jurisdiction
Ranaghat Kalyani Ranaghat PS
Ranaghat Women PS
Santipur PS
Hanskhali PS
Dhantala PS
Gangnapur PS
Taherpur PS
Kalyani PS
Haringhata PS
Chakdah PS
Krishnanagar Krishnanagar Sadar Kotwali PS
Krishnanagar Women PS
Nabadwip PS
Dhubulia PS
Nakashipara PS
Bhimpur PS
Krishnaganj PS
Chapra PS
Kaligunj PS
Hogalberia PS
Karimpur PS
Murutia PS
Thanarpara PS
Tehatta PS
Palashipara PS
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Name of the Police District Head Quarter Jurisdiction
Bongaon Bongaon Bongaon PS
Bongaon Women PS
Gaighata PS
Gopalnagar P.S.
Bagdah P.S.
Petrapole P.S.
Barasat Barasat Barasat P.S.
Barasat Women P.S.
Habra P.S.
Amdanga PS
Madhyamgram PS
Duttapukur PS
Shasan PS
Deganga PS
Ashoknagar PS
Gobardanga PS
By order of the Governor
Sd./-
HARI KISHORE KUSUMAKAR
Secretary (Co-Ordination) to the Government of West Bengal
Home & Hll Affairs Department
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15 Government of West Bengal
Home & Hill Affairs Department
Nabanna, 325, Sarat Chatterjee Street, Howrah – 711 102.
No. 1268-Sanction/BMC/HHA/14M-439/15 Dated, Howrah the 03rd
December, 2019
From : Deputy Secretary to the Government of West Bengal.
To : Director General & Inspector General of Police, West Bengal.
Sub :- Enhancement of honorarium of the Guest Faculty
Ref :- Memo. No. 3805-Fin/Aud dated 23/11/2016 of WBPD
The undersigned is directed to state that the Governor has been pleased to accord administrative approval for
enhancement of the rate of honorarium of the Guest Faculty of Training Branch, West Bengal Police in Swami Vivekananda
State Police Academy, Barrackpore. PTS, Salua and other STCS (Experts/Non-serving/Retired Officers of Government of
West Bengal or Government of India including undertaking within/outside the State) to Rs. 800/- (Rupees eight hundred
only per hour.
2. This order is issued with the concurrence of Finance Department vide their U.O. No. Group P2/2019-
2020/0616 dated 13.11.2019.
3. All concerned are being informed.
Sd/-
Deputy Secretary
to the Government of West Bengal
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Org No. 155/IPS Cell/HA Date : 24.01.2020(.)
IPS Cell/HA - 01/2020
Notification No. 110-P.S. Cell/HR/O/3P-03/2018 Dated, the 24th
January, 2020 of Govt. of West Bengal, Home & Hill
Affairs Department, P.S. Cell is communicated below for information and necessary action of all concerned (.) The Governor
is pleased to appoint the following IPS Officers to the posts noted against each of them, on transfer with effect from the date of
assuming their charges until further orders.
Sl No. Name Present Posting Place of Posting
1 Smt. Anjali Singh, IPS, SRP, Siliguri. DC (HQ), Siliguri Police Commissionerate
2 Nagendra Nath Tripathi, IPS SP, Alipurduar OCW, WBPD in the rank of SP
3 Amitabha Maity, IPS DC (HQ), Siliguri Police
Commissionerate
SP, Alipurduar.
These appointments are made in the interest of public service.
Sd./-
(Rajesh Kumar Yadav)
IGP, Personnel, WB
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Org No. 158/IPS Cell/HA Date : 25.01.2020(.)
IPS Cell/HA - 01/2020
Notification No. 112-P.S. Cell/HR/O/3P-03/2018 Dated, the 25th January, 2020 of Govt. of West Bengal, Home & Hill Affairs Department,
P.S. Cell is communicated below for information and necessary action of all concerned (.) The Governor is pleased to appoint the following
IPS Officers to the posts noted against each of them, on transfer/promotion with effect from the date of assuming their charges until further
orders.
Sl
No.
Name Present Posting Place of Posting Remarks
1 Priyabrata Roy, IPS Addl. SP, HQ, Purba Bardhaman. DC (HQ), Howrah Police
Commissionerate
------------
2 Sayak Das, IPS Addl. DC, Central, Asansol
Durgapur Police Commissionerate
DC, Zone-I, Asansol –Durgapur
Police Commissionerate
------------
3 Ms. Bhavna Gupta, IPS Addl. DC, Kolkata DC, KAP 1st Bn. -----------
4 Kamanasish Sen, IPS Addl. SP, Rural, Hooghly DC, New Town Zone, Bidhannagar
Police Commissionerate
Jurisdiction Area :
1. Narayanpur P.S.
2. Techno city P.S.
3. Eco park P.S.
4. Newtown P.S.
5. Rajarhat P.S.
5 Harikrishna Pai, IPS Addl. SP, HQs, Darjeeling SP, Kalimpong. --------------------------
6 Surya Pratap Yadav, IPS SP, Kalimpong. DC, Bidhannagar Zone, Bidhannagar
Police Commissionerate.
Jurisdiction Area :
1. Bidhannagar North P.S.
2. Bidhannagar South P.S.
3. Bidhannagar East P.S.
4. Electronic Complex P.S.
These appointments are made in the interest of public service.
Sd./-
(Rajesh Kumar Yadav)
IGP, Personnel, WB
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Org No. 192/IPS Cell/HA Date : 04.02.2020(.)
IPS Cell/HA - 01/2020
Notification No. 150-P.S. Cell/HR/O/3P-03/2018 Dated, the 4th February, 2020 of Govt. of West Bengal, Home & Hill Affairs Department,
P.S. Cell is communicated below for information and necessary action of all concerned (.) The Governor is pleased to appoint the following
IPS Officers to the posts noted against each of them, on transfer/promotion with effect from the date of assuming their charges until further
orders (.)
Sl
No.
Name Present Posting Place of Posting Remarks
1. Ajay Kumar Thakur, IPS Jt. CP, Zone-I,
Barrackpore Police
Commissionerate.
Jt. CP, North Zone,
Barrackpore Police
Commissionerate.
Jurisdiction Area :
1. Bizpur, 2. Naihati,
3.Bhatpara,4.Jagaddal &
5. Noapara.
2. Nilanjan Biswas, IPS DC, South West Divn.,
Kolkata
Continue as DC, South
West Divn., Kolkata
In cancellation of earlier
posting as SS, CID, WB
vide Notification Nos.
2021-P.S. Cell/HR/O/3P-
03/2018 dated 31.12.2019.
3. Smt. R.V. RamyaBharati, IPS DC, KAP, 4th Bn. SP, SCRB, WB By keeping in abeyance
the post of SP, Directorate
of Economic Offences.
4. Biswajit Ghosh, IPS DC, KAP 1st Bn. DC, EB, Kolkata In cancellation of earlier
posting as DC, South West
Divn., Kolkata vide
Notification Nos. 2021-
P.S. Cell/HR/O/3P-
03/2018 dated 31.12.2019.
5. Joby Thomas K, IPS DC, Zone-II (South
Divn.), Howrah Police
Commissionerate
DC, Central Zone,
Howrah Police
Commissionerate
Jurisdiction Area :
1. AJC Bose B Garden,
2. Shibpur, 3. Howrah, 4.
Bantra, 5. Dasnagar & 6.
Chatterjeehat
6. Bishop Sarkar, IPS Addl. SP, (Operations),
Bankura
DC, Chandannagar,
Chandannagar Police
Commissionerate
On Promotion.
7. Dhritiman Sarkar, IPS Addl. SP, Operation,
Purulia
DC, Traffic, Bidhannagar
Police Commissionerate
On promotion.
8. Praween Prakash, IPS Addl. SP (Zonal),
Sundarban Police District
SP, STF, North Bengal On promotion.
9. Dr. Kunwar Bhushan Singh,
IPS
Addl. SP, (Operation),
Jhargram
DC, Zone-II, (West),
Siliguri Police
Commissionerate
On promotion
10. Amandeep, IPS Addl. SP, Krishnanagar
Police District
DC, Central Zone,
Barrackpore Police
Commissionerate
On promotion.
Jurisdiction Area :
1. Barrackpore,
2. Titagarh, 3. Khardah,
4. Ghola & 5. New
Barrackpore.
11. Debasish Nandi, IPS Addl. SP, Dakshin
Dinajpur
SS, IB, WB On promotion.
12. Parijat Biswas, IPS Addl. SP, Haldia, Purba
Medinipur
CO, EFR, 1st Bn. On promotion.
13. Raj Narayan Mukherjee, IPS Addl. SP, HQs, Hooghly
(Rural)
DC, South Zone, Howrah
Police Commissionerate
On promotion.
Jurisdiction Area :
1. Santragachi,
2. Sankrail, 3. Jagacha &
4. Domjur
14. Arindam Sarkar, IPS Addl. SP, Malda SS, CID, WB On promotion.
15. Anamitra Das, IPS Addl. DC, West, Asansol-
Durgapur Police
Commissionerate
CO, SAP 12th Bn. On promotion
16. Dibyajyoti Das, IPS OSD in the rank of Addl.
SP in the Deptt. of CM’s
Office
OSD in CMO in the rank
of SP
On promotion
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19 17 Avijit Banerjee, IPS Addl. SP (Zonal),
Diamond Harbour Police
District
SS, CID, WB On promotion
18. Rahul Goswami, IPS Addl. DC, DD,
Bidhannagar Police
Commissionerate
DC, DD, Bidhannagar
Police Commissionerate
On promotion
By keeping in abeyance
the post of SP, Traffic,
North Bengal
19. Biswajit Mahato, IPS Addl. SP, Jhargram DC, Traffic, Barrackpore
Police Commissionerate
On promotion
20. Jyotirmoy Roy, IPS Addl. SS, EB, WB CO, SIRB, Barjora On promotion
21. Nima Norbu Bhutia, IPS Addl. SP, Jangipur,
Murshidabad
DC, Zone-I (East),
Siliguri Police
Commissionerate
On promotion
22. Smt. Nikita Fonning, IPS Addl. SP, Raiganj Police
District
SS, IB, WB On promotion
By keeping in abeyance
the post of SP, Drectorate
of Economic Ofences.
23. Chandra Sekhar Bardhan, IPS Dy. CO, SAP 12th Bn.,
Dabgram
DC, Zone (West),
Asansol-Durgapur Police
Commissionerate
On promotion
By keeping in abeyance
the post of SP, STF, WB.
24. Anupam Singh, IPS Addl. DC, South Divn.,
Howrah Police
Commissionerate
Addl. DC, Central Zone,
Howrah Police
Commissionerate
Jurisdiction Area :
1. AJC Bose B Garden,
2. Shibpur 3. Howrah,
4. Bantra, 5. Dasnagar &
6. Chatterjeehat
25. Khandbahale Umesh Ganpat,
IPS
Addl. DC, Barrackpore
Divn., Barrackpore
Police Commissionerate
Addl. DC, North Zone,
Barrackpore
Police Commissionerate
Jurisdiction Area :
1. Bizpur, 2. Naihati
3. Bhatpara, 4. Jagaddal &
5. Noapara
26. Smt. Anjali Singh, IPS DC, (HQ), Siliguri Police
Commissionerate
SRP, Siliguri ________
27. Nagendra Nath Tripathi, IPS OCW, WBPD in the rank
of SP
CO, EFT 2nd Bn. _________
28. Sudeep Sarkar, IPS DC, SSD (Jadavpur
Divn.), Kolkata
DC, DD, Special, Kolkata __________
29. Pradeep Kumar Yadav, IPS DC, STF, Kolkata DC, SSD (Jadavpur
Divn.), Kolkata
Vice Shri Sudeep Sarkar,
IPS
30. Ms. Aparajita Rai, IPS DC, Cyber Crime,
Kolkata Police
DC, STF, Kolkata Vice Shri Pradeep Kumar
Yadav, IPS
These appointments are made in the interest of public service.
Sd./-
(Rajesh Kumar Yadav)
IGP, Personnel, WB
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20 WEST BENGAL POLICE DIRECTORATE,
BHABANI BHAWAN, KOLKATA-27.
Dated.
In terms of power conferred under Government Order No. 360(2)-H(RTI)1A-48/11(Pt.) dated 30.08.16 of the
Home Department, RTI Cell, Government of West Bengal, the Director General & Inspector General of Police, West Bengal
has been pleased to designate Shri Ashoke Kumar Biswas, IPS, IGP (Organisation) WB as the State Public Information
Officer and Dr. R. Sivakumar, IPS, ADGP (Administration), WB as the Appellate Authority in respect of West Bengal
Police Directorate under the RTI Act-05 with immediate effect and until further order.
Sd./-
(P. Nirajnayan)
Diector General & Inspector General of Police
(Administration), West Bengal.
Memo. No. 82 – ADM/RTI Dated : 24.01.2020(.)
ADM/RTI – 251/13(Pt.4)
Copy forwarded to :-
1) The Additional Director General of Police (Administration), WB,
2) The Inspector General of Police (Organistion), WB
Sd./-
(P. Nirajnayan)
Diector General & Inspector General of Police
(Administration), West Bengal.
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21 Government of West Bengal
Office of the Dy. Inspector General of Police,
Armed Police, North Bengal, Siliguri.
Brigade Order No. 01/2020 Dated, 15/01/2020
Shri Dipendra Moktan, Ard. Inspector of Police, 2
nd IR Bn., Dabgram, Siliguri is granted 30 (thirty) days
Paternity Leave w.e.f. 15.01.2020 to 13.02.2020.
The leave is recommended by the controlling authority.
Sd/-
Dy. Inspector General of Police
Armed Police, North Bengal, Siliguri.
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22 Government of West Bengal
Office of the Dy. Inspector General of Police,
Armed Police, North Bengal, Siliguri.
Brigade Order No. 03/2020 Dated, 15/01/2020
Shri Dipak Chetri, Ard. Inspector of Police, S.A.P., 12
th Bn., Dabgram, Jalpaiguri is granted 15 (fifteen)
days Earned Leave w.e.f. 09.01.2020 to 23.01.2020 under Rule 169(a) of W,B.S.R. part-I due to sudden demise of his mother.
The leave is due to his credit and is recommended by the controlling authority.
Sd/-
Dy. Inspector General of Police
Armed Police, North Bengal, Siliguri.
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23
THE GAZETTE OF INDIAGAZETTE OF INDIAGAZETTE OF INDIAGAZETTE OF INDIA
Extraordinary PART-II – Section 3 – Sub-section ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
N O . 4 0 1 1 ] N E W D E L H I , S A T U R D A Y , D E C E M B E R 1 4 , 2 0 1 9 / A G R A H A Y A N A 2 3 , 1 9 1 1
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
Notification
New Delhi, the 14th
December, 2019
S.O. 4462(E) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019 (48
of 2019), the Cenral Government hereby appoints the 14th
day of December, 2019, as the date on which the provisions of the
said Act shall come into force.
[F. No. V.11026/42/2019-Arms]
S.C.I. Das, Jt Secy.
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24 No. V-11026/42/2019-Arms
Government of India
Ministry of Home Affair
(IS-I Division/Arms Section)
MDC National Stadium, New Delhi
Dated 8th Jan, 2020
To
The Home Secretaries/DGP’s
All States/UTs
Sub : Implementation of the Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019-regarding.
The undersigned is directed to inform that the Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019 has been published by the
Legislative Department, Ministry of Law & Justice vide Gazette of India (E) Part-II Section - No. 72 on 13.12.2019 further,
the provisions of the said Act come into force w.e.f. 14.12.2019 as per Gazette notification of India vide S.O. 4462(E) dated
14.12.2019. Both are available at egazette.nic.in and have been separately emailed.
2. A summary of the amendments to the Arms Act, 1959 effected through the Arms (Amendment) act, 2019 is
forwarded through email ID [email protected] for ready reference.
3. It is requested to take necessary action for the implementation of the provisions of the Arms Act, 1959
including amended through the Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019.
Enclosures : As Above through email.
Yours sincerely,
Sd/-
(Mukesh Mangal)
Director (Arms)
Tele : 23092132
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Sl.
No. Amendments
1. Section 2: Definitions and interpretation
Licence New:
- 2(1)(ea): “licence” means a licence issued in accordance with the provisions of this Act and rules
made thereunder and includes a licence issued in the electronic form;’.
2. Section 3: Licence for acquisition and possession of firearms and ammunition
Number of
weapons
Existing:
3(2): Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), no person,other than a person referred to in
sub-section (3), shall acquire, have in his possession or carry, at any time, more than three firearms:
Provided that a person who has in his possession more firearms than three at the commencement of
the Arms (Amendment) Act, 1983, may retain with him any three of such firearms and shall deposit,
within ninety days from such commencement*, the remaining firearms with the officer in charge of the
nearest police station or, subject to the conditions prescribed for the purposes of sub-section (1) of section
21, with a licensed dealer or, where such person is a member of the armed forces of the Union, in a unit
armoury referred to in that sub-section.
Amended :
3(2): Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), no person, other than a person referred to in
sub-section (3), shall acquire, have in his possession or carry, at any time, more than two firearms:
“Provided that a person who has in his possession more firearms than two at the
commencement of the Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019, may retain with him any two of such firearms
and shall deposit, within one year from such commencement, the remaining firearm with the officer
in charge of the nearest police station or, subject to the conditions prescribed for the purposes of
sub-section (1) of section 21, with a licensed dealer or, where such person is a member of the armed
forces of the Union, in a unit armoury referred to in that sub-section after which it shall be
delicensed within ninety days from the date of expiry of aforesaid one year :
Provided further that while granting arms licence on inheritance or heirloom basis, the limit
of two firearms shall not be exceeded.”
3. Section 5: Licence for manufacture, sale, etc., of arms and ammunition
Scope of
licence Existing:
5(1): No person shall –
(a) use, manufacture, sell, transfer, convert, repair, test or prove, or
(b) expose or offer for sale or transfer or have in his possession for sale, transfer conversion, repair, test
or proof, any firearm or
Any other arms of such class or description as may be prescribed or any ammunition unless he holds
in this behalf a licence issued in accordance with the provisions of this act and the rules made there
under
Amended:
5(1): No person shall –
(a) use, manufacture, obtain, procure, sell, transfer, convert, repair, test or prove, or
(b) expose or offer for sale or transfer or have in his possession for sale, transfer conversion, repair, test
or proof, any firearm or
Any other arms of such class or description as may be prescribed or any ammunition unless he holds
in this behalf a licence issued in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made there
under
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Amendments
4. Section 6: Licence for the shortening of guns or conversion of imitation firearms into firearms
Conversion Existing :
No person shall shorten the barrel of a firearm or convert an imitation firearm into a firearm unless he
holds in this behalf a licence issued in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made there
under.
Amended:
No person shall shorten the barrel of a firearm or convert an imitation firearm into a firearm or convert
from any category or firearms mentioned in the Arms Rules, 2016 into any other category or
firearms, unless he holds in this behalf a licence issued in accordance with the provisions of this Act and
the rules made there under.
5. Section 8: Prohibition of sale or transfer of firearms not bearing identification marks
Marking on
ammunition
Existing:
8(1): No person, shall obliterate, remove, alter or forge any name, number or other identification mark
stamped or otherwise shown on a firearm.
Amended:
8(1): No person, shall obliterate, remove, alter or forge any name, number or other identification mark
stamped or otherwise shown on a firearm or ammunition.
6. Section 13: Grant of licences
Firearm for
target
practice
Existing:
13(3): The licensing authority shall grant –
(a) A licence under section 3 where the licence is required –
(i)…….
(ii) in respect of a point 22-bore rifle or an air rifle to be used for target practice by a member of a
rifle club or rifle association licensed or recognized by the Central Government
Amended:
13(3): The licensing authority shall grant –
(a) A licence under section 3 where the licence is required –
(i)…….
(ii) in respect of a firearm to be used for target practice by a member of a rifle club or rifle
association licensed or recognized by the Central Government;
7. Section 15: Duration and renewal of licence
Duration of
licence
Existing:
15(1): A licence under section 3 shall, unless revoked earlier, continue in force for a period of three years
from the date on which it is granted:
Provided that such a licence may be granted for a shorter period if the person by whom the licence is
required so desires or if the licensing authority for reasons to be recorded in writing considers in any case
that the licence should be granted for a shorter period.
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Amended:
15(1): A licence under section 3 shall, unless revoked earlier, continue in force for a period of five
years from the date on which it is granted:
Provided that such a license may be granted for a shorter period if the person by whom the
license is required so desires or if the licensing authority for reasons to be recorded in writing
considers in any case that the license should be granted for a shorter period.
Provided further that the licence granted under section 3 shall be subject to the
conditions specified in sub-clauses (ii) and (iii) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 9 and
the licensee shall produce the licence along with the firearm or ammunition and connected
document before the licensing authority after every five years from the date on which it is granted
or renewed.
8. Section 25: Punishment for certain offences
Enhancement
of punishment
Existing :
25(1): Whoever –
(a) Manufactures, sells, transfers, converts, repairs, tests or proves, or exposes or offers for the
sale or transfer, or has in his possession for sale, transfer, conversion, repair, test or proof,
any arms or…….
Shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but
which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
Amended:
25(1): Whoever –
(a) manufactures, obtains, procures, sells, transfers, converts, repairs, tests or proves, or
exposes or offers for the sale or transfer, or has in his possession for sale, transfer conversion,
repair, test or proof, any arms or ammunition in contravention of section 5; or
(b) shortens the barrel of a firearm or convert an imitation firearm into a firearm or from any
category of firearms mentioned in the Arms Rules, 2016 into any other category of firearms, in
contravention of section 6 or;
(d) bring into, or takes out of, India, any arms or ammunition of any class or description in
contravention of section 11; or
shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years but
which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine.
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Enhancement of
punishment for acquiring
prohibited arms in
contravention of section
7
Existing:
25(1A): Whoever acquires, has in his possession or carries any prohibited arms or
prohibited ammunition in contravention of section 7 shall be punishable with
imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years, but which may extend to
ten years and shall also be liable to fine.
Amended:
25(1A): Whoever acquires, has in his possession or carries any prohibited arms or
prohibited ammunition in contravention of section 7 shall be punishable with
imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years, but which may
extend to fourteen years and shall also be liable to fine.
Provided that the Court may for any adequate and special reasons to be
recorded in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than
seven years.
New :
25(1AB): Whoever, by using force, takes the firearm from the police or armed
forces shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than
ten years, but which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to
fine.
Enhancement of
punishment for
manufacturing/possession
of prohibited arms in
contravention of section 7
Existing :
25(1AA): Whoever manufactures, sells, transfers, converts, repairs, tests or proves, or
exposes or offers for sale or transfer or has in his possession for sale, transfer, conversion,
repair, test or proof any prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition in contravention of
section 7 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than
seven years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to
fine.
Amended:
25(1AA): Whoever manufactures, sells, transfers, converts, repairs, tests or proves, or
exposes or offers for sale or transfer or has in his possession for sale, transfer, conversion,
repair, test or proof any prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition in contravention of
section 7 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than
ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine.
Marking of arms for
tracing
Existing:
25(1B): Whoever –
(a) acquires, has in his possession or carries any firearm or ammunition in
contravention to section 3; or
(b) to (h)……..
(i)….arms or ammunition or refuses to point out where the same are or is
manufactured or kept.
Shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year
but which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine:
Provided that the Court may for any adequate and special reasons to be recorded
in the judgment impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than one year.
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Amended:
Whoever –
(a) acquires, has in his possession or carries any firearm or ammunition in contravention to
section 3; or
(b) to (h)……..
(i)….arms or ammunition or refuses to point out where the same are or is manufactured or
kept, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than two years but
which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine:
Provided that the Court may for any adequate and special reasons to be recorded in the
judgment impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than two years.
Organised
crime
syndicates
New:
25(6): If any member of an organised crime syndicate or any person on its behalf has at any
time has in his possession or carries any arms or ammunition in contravention of any
provision of Chapter II shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be
less than ten years, but which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to
fine.
25(7): Whoever on behalf of a member of an organised crime syndicate or a person on its
behalf,-
(i) manufactures, obtains, procures sells, transfers, converts, repairs, tests or proves,
or exposes or offers for sale of transfer, conversion, repair, test or proof, any arms
or ammunition in contravention of secton 5; or
(ii) shortens the barrel of a firearm or converts an imitation firearm into a firearm or
converts any category of firearms mentioned in the Arms Rules, 2016 into any other
category of firearm in contravention of section 6; or
(iii) brings into, or takes out of India, any arms or ammunition of any class or
description in contravention of section 11,
shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years, but
which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable for fine.
Explanation. – For the purposes sub-sections (6) and (7), -
(a) “organised crime” means any continuing unlawful activity by any person, singly or
collectively, either as a member of an organized crime syndicate or on behalf of
such syndicate, by use of violence or threat of violence or intimidation or coercion,
or other unlawful means, with the objective of gaining pecuniary benefits, or
gaining undue economic or other advantage for himself or any person.;
(b) “organised crime syndicate” means a group of two or more persons who, acting
either singly or collectively, as a syndicate or gang indulge in activities or organised
crime.
Illicit
trafficking
New:
25(8): Whoever involves in or aids in the illicit trafficking of firearms and ammunition in
contravention of sections 3, 5, 6, 7 and 11 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term
which shall not be less than ten years, but which may extend to imprisonment for life and
shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation, - For the purposes of this sub-section, “illicit trafficking” means the import,
export, acquisition, sale, delivery, movement or transfer of firearms and ammunition into,
from or within the territory of India, if the firearms and ammunition are not marked in
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accordance with the provisions of this Act or are being trafficked in contravention of the
provisions of this Act including smuggled firearms of foreign make or prohibited arms and
prohibited ammunition.
Rash and
negligent use
of firearms
New :
25(9): Whoever uses firearm in a rash or negligent manner or in celebratory gunfire so as to
endanger human life or personal safety of others shall be punishable with an imprisonment
for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to rupees one lakh,
or with both.
Explanation. – For the purposes of this sub-section, - “celebratory gunfire” means the
practice of using firearm in public gatherings, religious places, marriage parties or other
functions, to fire ammunition.
9. Punishment
for using arms,
etc.
Existing:
27(3): Whoever uses any prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition or does any act in
contravention of section 7 and such use or act results in the death of any other person, shall be
punishable with death.
Amended:
27(3): Whoever uses any prohibited arms or prohibited ammunition or does any act in
contravention of section 7 and such use or act results in the death of any other person, shall be
punishable with imprisonment for life, or death and shall also be liable to fine.
10. Section 44: Power to make rules:
Tracing of
firearm or
ammunition
Existing:
Section 44(2)(f): the manner in which the maker’s name, the manufacturer’s number or other
identification mark of a firearm shall be stamped or otherwise shown thereon;
Amended:
Section 44(2)(f): the manner in which the maker’s name, the manufacturer’s number or other
identification mark of a firearm or ammunition shall be stamped or otherwise shown thereon for
the purposes of tracing;
Explanation. – For the purposes of this clause, “tracing” means the systematic tracking of
firearms and ammunition from manufacturer to purchaser for the purpose of detecting,
investigating and analysing illicit manufacturing and illicit trafficking;’.
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MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department)
New Delhi the 13th December, 2019/Agrahayana 22, 1941 (Saka)
The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 13th December, 2019 and is hereby published for
general information :-
THE ARMS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019 No. 48 OF 2019
[13th December, 2019]
An Act further to amend the Arms Act, 1959.
Be it enacted by Parliament in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows :-
1.(1) This Act may be called the Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019. Short title and commencement
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
54 of 1959 2. In the Arms Act, 1959 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 2, after Amendment of section 2
Clause (e) the following clause shall be inserted, namely :-
‘(ea) “licence” means a licence issued in accordance with the provisions of this Act and rules made thereunder and
includes a licence issued in the electronic form.’.
Amendment 3. In section 3 of the principal Act, insub-section (2) ;- of section 3 (i) for the words “three firearms”, the words “two firearm” shall be substituted.
(ii) for the proviso, the following provisos shall be inserted namely :-
“Provided that a person who has in his possession more firearms than two at the commencement of the Arms
(Amendment) Act, 2019, may retain with him any two of such firearms and shall deposit, within one year from such
commencement, the remaining firearm with the officer in charge of the nearest police station or, subject to the
conditions prescribed for the purposes of sub-section (1) of section 21, with a licensed dealer or, where such person is a
member of the armed forces of the Union, in a unit armoury referred to in that sub-section after which it shall be
delicensed within ninety days from the date of expiry of aforesaid one year.
Provided further that while granting arms licence on inheritance or heirloom basis, the limit of two firearms shall
not be exceeded”.
Amendment 4. In section 5 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), in clause (a), for the word “manufacture”, the words “manufacture, of section 5 obtain, procure,” shall be substituted.
Amendment
5. In section 6 of the principal Act, after the words “convert an imitation firearm into a firearm”, the words and figures “or of section 6 convert from any category of firearms mentioned in the Arms Rules, 2016 into any other category of firearms” shall be inserted.
Amendment 6. In section 8 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the word “firearm”, the words “firearm or ammunition” shall be of section 8 substituted.
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Amendment 7. In section 13 of the principal Act, in sub-section (3), in clause (a), in sub-clause (ii), for the words and figures “point 22 of section 13 bore rifle or an air rifle”, the word “firearm” shall be substituted.
Amendment 8. In section 15 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), - of section 15 (a) for the words “period of three years”, the words “period of five years” shall be substituted :
(b) after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted namely :-
“Provided further that the licence granted under section 3 shall be subject to the conditions specified in sub-
clauses (ii) and (iii) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 9 and the license shall produce the licence along with the firearm
of ammunition and connected document before the licensing authority after every five years from the date on which it is granted
or renewed.”
Amendment 9. In section 25 of the principal Act - of section 25 (i) in sub-section (1), -
(a) in clause (a), for the word “manufactures”, the words “manufactures, obtains, procures,” shall be substituted;
(b) In clause (b), after the words “convert an imitation firearm into a firearm”, the words and figures “or
convert from any category of firearms mentioned in the Arms Rules, 2016 into any other category of firearms” shall
be inserted;
(c) In the long line, for the words “three years but which may extend to seven years”, the words “seven years but which
may extend to imprisonment for life” shall be substituted.
(ii) in sub-section (1A), -
(a) For the words “five years but which may extend to ten years”, the words “seven years but which may extend to
fourteen years” shall be substituted;
(b) the following proviso shall be inserted, namely :-
“Provided that the Court may, for any adequate and special reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a
sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than seven years”.
(iii) After sub-section (1A), the following sub-section shall be inserted namely :-
“(IAB) Whoever, by using force, takes the firearm from the police or armed forces shall be punishable with
imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall
also be liable to fine.”;
(iv) in sub-section (1AA), for the words “seven years”, the words “ten years”shall be substituted;
(v) in sub-section (1B), -
(a) in the long line, for the words “one year but which may extend to three years”, the words “two years but
which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine” shall be substituted;
(b) in the proviso, for the words “one year”, the words “two years” shall be substituted;
(vi) after sub-section (5), the following sub-sections shall be inserted, namely :-
(6) If any member of an organised crime syndicate or any person on its behalf has at any time has in his
possession or carries any arms or ammunition in contravention of any provision of Chapter II shall be punishable with
imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall
also be liable to fine.
(7) Whoever on behalf of a member of an organised crime syndicate or a person on its behalf, -
(i) manufactures, obtains, procures, sells, transfers, converts, repairs, tests or proves, or exposes or offers
for sale or transfer, conversion, repair, test or proof, any arms or ammunition in contravention of section 5; or
(ii) shortens the barrel of a firearm or converts an imitation firearm into a firearm or converts from any
category of firearms mentioned in the Arms Rules, 2016 into any other category of firearms in contravention of section 6
or
(iii) brings into, or takes out of India, any arms or ammunition of any class or description in contravention of section 11,
Shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life
and shall also be liable to fine.
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Explanation – For the purposes of sub-sections (6) and (7) :-
(a) “organised crime” means any continuing unlawful activity by any person, singly or collectively either as a
member of an organised crime syndicate or on behalf of such syndicate, by use of violence or threat of violence or intimidation or
coercion, or other unlawful means, with the objective of gaining pecuniary benefits, or gaining undue economic or other advantage for
himself or any person.
(b) “organised crime syndicate” means a group of two or more persons who acting either singly or collectively
as a syndicate or gang indulge in activities of organised crime.
(8) Whoever involves in or aids in the illicit trafficking of firearms and ammunition in contravention of sections 3, 5, 6, 7
and 11 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend in imprisonment for
life and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation :- For the purposes of this sub-section, “illicit trafficking” means the import, export, acquisition, sale,
delivery, movement or transfer of firearms and ammunition into, from or within the territory of India, if the firearms and ammunition are
not marked in accordance with the provisions of this Act or are being trafficked in contravention of the provisions of this Act including
smuggled firearms of foreign make or prohibited arms and prohibited ammunition.
(9) Whoever uses firearm in a rash or negligent manner or in celebratory gunfire so as to endanger human life or personal
safety of others shall be punishable with an imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to
rupees one lakh, or with both.
Explanation :- For the purposes of this sub-section, “celebratory gunfire” means the practice of using firearm in public
gatherings, religious places, marriage parties or other functions to fire ammunition.
Amendment 10. In section 27 of the principal Act, in sub-section (3), for the words “shall be punishable with death”, the words “shall be of section 27 punishable with imprisonment for life, or death and shall also be liable to fine” shall be substituted.
Amendment 11. In section 44 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), in clause (f), - of section 44 (a) for the words “firearm shall be stamped or otherwise shown thereon”, the words “firearm or ammunition shall be
stamped or otherwise shown thereon for the purposes of tracing” shall be substituted.
(b) the following Explanation shall be inserted namely :-
Explanation :- For the purposes of this clause, “tracing” means the systematic tracking of firearms and ammunition
from manufacturer to purchaser for the purpose of detecting, investigating and analysing illicit manufacturing and illicit trafficking.
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DR. G. NARAYANA RAJU
Secretary to the Govt. of India
CORRIGENDA
The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories Act, 2019 (44 of 2019) as published in
the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II, Section I dated the 9th December, 2019 (Issue No. 68) :-
1. At page 3 in line 36 for “Union to” read “Union territoty to”
2. At page 4 in line 49 for “section 16” read “section 15”.
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PART – II
Orders of the Director General & Inspector General of Police, West Bengal
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PART – III Rewards
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PART – IV
Miscellaneous Notices
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PART – V
Notification regarding the forfeiture and proscription of various publications.
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PART – VI Govt. & Other Departmental Orders
Police Order
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By Order
(Jagabandhu De)
Registrar
West Bengal Police Directorate.