The state health department has directed the overweight police personnel to under a daily fitness regime from 5:30 am to 6:15 am. Police personnel will no longer be allowed to field their duties and have been directed to get back in shape. The information was shared by the State home minister Anil Vij, directing the police department to identify all the police personnel and shift them to police lines to make sure that they follow the routine.The written instructions are been to the Additional Chief Secretary of the state health department by the health minister of the state. Reportedly, the move has been taken keeping the fitness of the police officers in mind.The health minister, Anil Vij also said that police personnel in the department have become overweight and over time, their weight is being increased more. The instructions have been given to shift them to the police lines and make them do the exercise until they are fit for duty.The department concerned has been directed to keep a note and maintain the record for the training and schedule of such police personnel and the report will be shared with the police headquarters, after that.“It is worth mentioning that the fitness of police personnel is very important to curb crime. Keeping this in view, these directions have been given so that the state can be made crime-free,” a spokesperson for the Haryana government said.Home department representatives noted that several police officers were unable to carry out their official responsibilities as necessary due to weight difficulties. They must therefore maintain their fitness. They stated that yoga instructors and physical training instructors will be assigned to police lines in all of Haryanas districts.
