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"In 2022, we will see some positive moments of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA). Interacting with media in Guwahati on the first day of the New year, the Assam Chief Minister also said that, he is looking at 2022 as the year of hope. PSO can't be a status symbol," CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
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So we are going to reduce it to half now. After the security review, Superintendents of Police (SPs) will have the power to give PSO for only 10 days, DGP, ADGP (SB) will have the power to give security for the maximum period of 30 days, beyond that it has to be approved by the Chief Minister on the basis of the security review committee. "Now it will be a complete change, security will be categorized like Z, Y security. 2526 PSOs have been deployed for political leaders security, 854 PSOs deployed for the personnel security of retired Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary, Commissioner etc, 546 PSOs deployed for Judicial Officers, 167 PSOs deployed for businessmen, student leaders, 40 for tea estate managers, 52 for former militants," CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The Assam government is spending around Rs 400 crore only for providing personnel security, which can't continue. 4240 people have been deployed only on giving personnel security. "Today four battalions have been deployed only for providing security. The Assam Chief Minister said PSOs will be only be deployed on the basis of core security review except for constitutional posts like ministers, Chief Secretary, High Court Judges, Deputy Commissioner, Additional Chief Secretary, the state government has taken a completely new stand. It has been decided to reduce the PSO deployment, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Assam government on Saturday adopted a new policy on Personal Security Officers (PSO) deployment.