Police Lines boards switch to 'Prayagraj' in Allahabad

  • | Monday | 5th November, 2018

Some police stations in the city have already replaced 'Allahabad' with 'Prayagraj' on their signboards and are using it for official communication. In October, UP governor Ram Naik had approved a proposal to change the name of the city from Allahabad to Prayagraj. "Tiwari said that he directed his subordinates to use the city's new name in official documents.Many offices of government departments are already using 'Prayagraj' instead of Allahabad on boards and name plates. Following the order, the office of district magistrate was the first to use Allahabad's new name on its boards and official communication. ALLAHABAD: Days after the district magistrate's office put up boards with the new name of the city, signboards featuring Allahabad's new name ' Prayagraj ' were installed at the entry and exit gates of the Reserve Police Lines on Sunday.SSP (Prayagraj) Nitin Tiwari, said, "We have installed new signboards at Reserve Police Lines and thana in charges have been directed to use the city's new name in police stations and other police departments.

ALLAHABAD: Days after the district magistrate's office put up boards with the new name of the city, signboards featuring Allahabad's new name ' Prayagraj ' were installed at the entry and exit gates of the Reserve Police Lines on Sunday.SSP (Prayagraj) Nitin Tiwari, said, "We have installed new signboards at Reserve Police Lines and thana in charges have been directed to use the city's new name in police stations and other police departments. Some police stations in the city have already replaced 'Allahabad' with 'Prayagraj' on their signboards and are using it for official communication."Tiwari said that he directed his subordinates to use the city's new name in official documents.Many offices of government departments are already using 'Prayagraj' instead of Allahabad on boards and name plates. In October, UP governor Ram Naik had approved a proposal to change the name of the city from Allahabad to Prayagraj. Following the order, the office of district magistrate was the first to use Allahabad's new name on its boards and official communication.

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