India, Oct. 21 -- Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday paid tribute to police and paramilitary personnel who died in the line of duty and honoured the families of deceased police personnel at a Police Commemoration Day programme at Police Lines in Dehradun.

Addressing the gathering, Dhami announced eight measures aimed at strengthening the state police force and improving the welfare of its personnel. These include initiating recruitment for around 1,600 vacant posts across different units of the Uttarakhand Police, doubling the annual budget for police stations and outposts from Rs.4 crore to Rs.8 crore, and providing modern investigation kits to investigating officers.

The chief minister also announced a review ...