India, Jan. 20 -- The decision of the Uttar Pradesh Government to introduce commissionerate system in the State, initially in Lucknow (State capital) and Noida (financial capital), thereby giving greater powers to the police, is significant and timely.
In terms of the archaic Indian Police Act, 1861 which is still in vogue across the country, a police commissionerate system ought to be implemented in urban areas having a population of more than 10 lakh. As per the 2011 census, Lucknow which had a population of 29 lakh, has now increased to 40 lakh. Similarly the population of Gautam Budh Nagar which was 16 lakh, as per the 2011 census, has now increased to more than 25 lakh.
Overall, spread over 2,40,928 SQ KM, Uttar Pradesh is the fifth ...