In a significant development, Jharkhand Police has decided to lease out its land to petroleum companies in a bid to boost the exchequer.
Director General of Police Jharkhand, Anurag Gupta while confirming the development, made it clear that the state police will not operate petrol pumps on its own in any way.
Gupta said that there are three models of earning for the police. First is that the police operate the petrol pump itself, second is to lease it to someone and third is to give its land on rent to a company, so that income can be earned from it. According to the DGP, the company to which the land will be given on rent to open a petrol pump, will bear the cost of filling petrol in police vehicles. The DGP clarified that Jharkhand Police will not operate any kind of petrol pump itself.
Refuting rumours that Jharkhand Police was going to open its own petrol pumps, the DGP said that the plan is to rent police land to the petroleum companies.