CITIZEN CHARTER

The main objectives are :-

1. Provide security to life and property of the citizens of the Union Territory.

Responsibility

1. Maintain Law and Order.

2. Prevention and detection of crimes.
3. Verification of character and antecedents of the Passport/job applicants.
4. Provide un interrupted communication between the islands and Headquarters.
5. Assist public under any exigency.
6. Provide security to the VIP visiting/staying in the islands.
7. Check and contain the activities of undesirable elements.

Facilities extended to the public

1. Lodging of criminal complaints.

2. Passport Cell for issue of International Passport (at H.Q. island Kavaratti only).
3. Issue of entry permit to mainlanders sponsored by the islanders and U. T. of
Lakshadweep Administration.
4. Assistance in ships plying between mainland and islands.
5. Assistance to fisherman visiting Suheli island
  

TWO SPECIAL LAWS EXIST  SPECIALLY FOR

  LAKSHADWEEP. VIZ
   1.   1.   The Lakshadweep Prohibition Regulation 1979
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2.     2.   LM&A islands (Restriction on Entry and Residence) Rules, 1967
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THE LAKSHADWEEP PROHIBITION REGULATION 1979
 
 
Citizen 1. Lakshadweep Prohibition Regulation 1979  extends to whole of
Charter the   Union Territory. As per the Section 3 of the Regulation import, export,
transportation, possession and manufacture of liquor or any intoxicating drugs
  is prohibited in all the islands. Being an international Tourist center, Bangaram 
is exempted.
   
2.All the offence under the Regulation are cognizable and the provisions
Development of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, with respect to cognizable offences
Activities shall apply to them.
 
  3.Violation of the provisions of the Regulation shall be punishable  with
imprisonment for a term, which may extent to one year or with fine, which may
Photo Gallery extent two thousand rupees, or with both.
 
   
LM&A ISLANDS (RESTRICTION ON ENTRY
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AND RESIDENCE) RULES, 1967
 
 
1.As per the Rules no person who is not a native of the island  shall  enter
Application or reside in or attempt to enter or reside in the island except under and in
forms accordance with a permit issued by a competent authority.
 
 
2.Provided that no such a permit shall be necessary in the case of the
Frequently following classes of persons namely:-
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Questions(a)      a)                     Persons  who had taken  up permanent residence in the islands at any time
before the     commencement   of     these    rules   and members  of the families of such
  persons.

  (b)       b)                   Members   of   Armed   Forces    of    the    Indian    Union   entering the islands
on duty.

(c)         c)       Persons   serving  in  connection  with  the Administration of the islands
proceeding to the islands on official duty and members of their families.

Explanation:- for the   purposes   of this   rule, the family includes his or her spouse and
dependent children.

  A permit  may be  issued,  renewed  or  endorsed  by the competent authority for 
entering into such island or islands and for residence therein for such period, as     may be
 specified in the permit. 

3) Every permit issued on an application under Rule 5 may be renewed or

endorsed on  an  application   made  in  the  prescribed  form  and  submitted 
through  the  nearest registration  officer  at least  15  days  in  advance  of  the
date on which the permit is due to expire, or the date with  effect from which
such endorsement required. An application for renewal or endorsement of a
permit shall be accompanied by the permit in respect of which the application is
made.

4) The holder of a permit shall not enter or leave an island otherwise than
at such a port as may be specified therein.

5) A permit shall be valid only for the island or islands endorsed thereon
and the holders thereof shall not enter or attempt to enter any other islands or
islands without getting the permit endorsed for such other island or islands.

6) The holder of a permit shall, as soon as possible and in any case within
24 hours after his arrival in any island, report with his permit to the nearest
SL.NO DESIGNATION PLACE PHONE NO.
Registration Officer (Station House Officer) who shall enter in the permit the
date and time of arrival of the holder 04896-262258(O)
in the island.
Superintendent of 04896-262750(O)
1 Kavaratti
Police 04896-262239(R)
7) Whenever during the period of validity of a permit the holder thereof
        04896-262624(F)
leaves the island, he shall present his permit to the nearest Registration Officer
Dy.Superintendent
who shall make an 04896-262367(O)
entry therein regarding the date and time of departure of the
2 Kavaratti
of Police 04896-262332(R)
holder and return the permit to the holder.
Circle Inspector of 04896-263446(O)
3 Kavaratti
Police (HQ)8) Separate form is prescribed04896-262263(R)
for Indian  Tourist intending to visit the
Inspector of Police,
islands.  They should 04896-262740(O)
obtain a permit exemption order. Foreign Tourists are also
4 Kavaratti
SB (HQ)issued with entry permit Rules after 04896-262813(R)
approval by the Ministry of Home Affairs,
Inspector, Airport of India. For more details please contact Secretary to the
Government
5 Agatti 04894-242571(O)
SecurityAdministrator  Lakshadweep Office, Willington Island, Kochin-3, Ph.
No:04842668245, 2668141.  04891-273244(O)
6 OIC Police Station Amini
04891-273243(R)
04896-262232(O)
7 OIC Police Station Kavaratti
04896-262146(R)
04892-222232(O)
8 OIC Police Station Minicoy
04892-222272(R)
04893-232222(O)
9 OIC Police Station Androth
04893-232232(R)
04895-252292(O)
10 OIC Police Station Kalpeni
04895-252239(R)
04894-242260(O)
11 OIC Police Station Agatti
04894-242259(R)
     04897-272245(O)
12 OIC Police Station Kadmath
     04897-272244(R)
04898-272245(O)
13 OIC Police Station Kilthan
04898-272244(R)
04899-276244(O)    
14 OIC Police Station Chetlath
04899-276245(R)
04894-242660(O)
15 OIC, Aid post Bangaram
04894-242660(R)
Sub-Inspector, SB
16 Cochin 04842-668722(O)
Unit
17 OIC, SB Unit Kozhikode     0495-2414136(O)
04896-262258(O)
18 Staff Officer to SP Kavaratti 04896-262173(R)
                                                
 DATE OF ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICE STATION IN THE ISLANDS
Name of Police Date of
Sl.No Remarks
Station Establishment
1 Minicoy 22.11.1958 ::
2 Androth 20.04.1961 ::
3 Kavaratti 26.03.1964 ::
4 Amini 10.11.1964 ::
5 Chetlath  01.11.1967 ::
Kalpeni as OP to
Changed as Police
6 Androth Police 18.07.1965
Station w.e.f 01.02.1969
Station
Agatti as OP to
7 Kavaratti Police 15.05.1966 -do-
Station
Kadmath as OP to
8 15.05.1966 -do-
Amini Police Station
Kilthan as OP to
9 Chetlath Police 18.07.1965 -do-
Station
10 Bitra as OP to 06.08.1991 -do-
11 Bangaram Aid Post 15.02.1988 ::
12 SB Unit Calicut 02.03.1965 ::
13 SB Unit Kochi 27.05.1988 ::
 DETAILS OF STAFF STRENGTH
Sanctioned Present
Sl.No Name of posts No. of Vacancy
Strength Strength
 1 Superintendent of Police 1 1 0
2 Deputy Superintendent of Police 1 1 0
3 Inspector of Police 4 4 0
Inspector of Police 
4 1 0 1
(Communication)
5 Sub Inspector of Police 16 16 2
6 Sub Inspector of Police  (Woman ) 1 0 1
7 Sub Inspector of Police  (Band ) 1 1 0
8 Sub Inspector ( Opr / tech) 2 2 0
9 Asst. Sub Inspector of Police 5 5 0
10 Wireless Operator 17 16 1
11 Radio Technician 6 4 2
12 Head Constable 63 63 0
13 Head Constable (Woman) 1 1 0
14 Police Constable 224 184 28
15 Police Constable (Woman) 6 16 0
Total 349 314 35

DISTRIBUTION OF FIRE PROTECTION AND CONTROL IN THE ISLANDS

Station Strength
 Fire Driver Leading
  Station Officer Sub Officer Firemen
Operator Firemen
Kavaratti 1 2 2 2 8
Androth - 2 2 2 8
Agatti - 2 2 2 8
Minicoy - 2 2 2 8
Total 1 8 8 8 32