Bhopal, April 6 A state-of-the-art training center will be established near the Bhopal city to effectively address serious threats such as terrorism, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced on Monday.
Yadav, who also holds the Home portfolio, said the center will train security forces to deal with all kinds of contingencies and disasters.
The CM made the announcement while attending a function of the National Security Guard (NSG) at Lal Parade Ground in Bhopal. On the occasion, he launched a joint training and demonstration program for capacity building of Madhya Pradesh police personnel.
Addressing the function, Yadav said, "Our government will establish a state-of-the-art center in Toomda village under the Huzur tehsil of the Bhopal district to provide all necessary training to effectively thwart terrorist attacks."
"Through this center, we will prepare our security forces to handle any kind of emergency disaster and extremist threats with full strength," he asserted.
Madhya Pradesh's central location in the country would also make the facility significant for national security, the CM noted.
He said his government remains committed to providing security and service to citizens and maintained that the state police's Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) stands as a strong deterrent against terrorism.
The CM said the Counter-Terrorist Group (CTG), formed to support the ATS, is an assault unit equipped with modern weapons and gadgets.
Yadav asserted that for long, terrorism and Naxalism have functioned as significant roadblocks to development, and security forces require comprehensive training to combat them.
He noted that the country has eliminated the decades-old problem of Left-wing Extremism, and Madhya Pradesh is now completely free from the menace.
"Our security forces have played a major role in this. Due to the security forces, India has joined the league of the world's three most powerful nations," Yadav affirmed.
The CM described the NSG, an elite anti-terrorism force, as an impregnable security shield of India, and said it has strengthened the country's internal security system.
He said NSG personnel have demonstrated readiness to tackle any extremist incident or handle adverse situations, assuring citizens of safety.
"The NSG is a guarantee of citizens' security within the country," he stated, adding that its personnel remain committed to national security without concern for their lives and are globally recognized for professionalism, discipline, and technical expertise.