LUCKNOW: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the home department to fill up 20% of the vacancies in UP home guards department with women candidates in the next 100 days. The home departmenthas been told to prepare a proposal in this regard.The home guards department contributes significantly in maintaining peace and internal security.
The central government has approved 1.18 lakh home guards volunteers for UP, of which 1,151 companies (785 rural and 366 urban) including 25 women companies and 60 independent women platoons have been formed.