Naidu promises to clear pending bills worth Rs 763 cr of police dept

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said his government would clear pending bills worth Rs 763 crore of the police department and also promised to hire 6,100 constables. The Chief Minister gave the assurance while speaking on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium in Vijayawada. The previous government (YSRCP) has left bills of the police department worth over Rs 763 crore unpaid. Will take decisions in phases to cooperate with the police department and will clear all those bills, said Naidu during his speech as part of the Police Commemoration Day. Noting that investing in the police department is akin to investing in the state, the CM said he always gave importance to and cooperated with it. According to Naidu, the state government has already cleared pending bills worth Rs 100 crore of the department within 125 days of coming to power. Emphasising on the need for providing latest technologies to the police departm