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Uttarakhand Begins Phasing Out 200-Year-Old Patwari System; 1,983 Revenue Villages to Come Under Regular Police

The state government, in a statement, stated that this is a historic decision and will increase public trust in the police.

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government has begun the gradual abolition of the Patwari (Revenue Police) system, a 200-year-old legacy from the British era. Under this reform, all revenue areas are being handed over to the regular police to strengthen law and order, particularly in rural and border regions.

A cabinet decision made earlier to transfer over 1,500 villages to the regular police in 2023 had reached the court due to legal hurdles. Now, the Pushkar Dhami government has approved the transfer of 1,983 revenue villages to

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