CHENNAI DEC. 10. Video cameras will be provided to all police stations, including women stations, at a cost of Rs. 6.40 crores, the Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, announced today.

Delivering the valedictory address at the conference of police officers, she also announced that computers would be given to 1,250 police stations at a cost of Rs.7.50 crores. Besides, 750 hand-held wireless sets would be given to constables on beat duties at a cost of Rs. 90 lakhs. Thirtytwo stations and 24 outposts would be provided searchlights at a cost of Rs.8.75 lakhs. The Chennai City police would get bomb detection and disposal equipment, along with two vans at a cost of Rs.51.61 lakhs.

Railway police stations and outposts would be provided with walkie-talkie sets at a cost of Rs.17.28 lakhs. A Tamil Nadu Special Police battalion would be relocated near Pochampalli in Dharmapuri. Three private hospitals have been identified in the district for providing treatment under the Police Health Fund scheme. A scheme for providing a sound security system for major temples would be drawn up. A further number of 4,045 posts would be notified for recruitment of personnel. But as the recruitment process would take time, the Government will examine the possibility of employing retired personnel up to Grade-I police constables and ex-servicemen. Perambalur district would be included in the list of ``communally sensitive'' districts. In order to set up the first Citizens-Police Academy in Asia, which would train members of the public and police in community policing, a building would be allocated in Chennai. To curb the menace of illegal forms of money lending like the Kanthu Vatti system in vogue in certain districts, the Government would legislate an Act to make it a cognisable offence. She announced Rs.2.50 crores for undertaking schemes for rehabilitating reformed prohibition offenders and ordered opening of six crèches in the commissionerates with each one having trained ayahs and provision for food charges for the children. The Government also had plans to start 38 crèches.