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JAISALMER: There are 436 villages in Jaisalmer where crimes do not take place. In last three years, not a single crime has been reported in these villages. Adjoining the 477-km long border with Pakistan, these villages have a population of around 3 lakh and are an example of peace and harmony.

Jaisalmer is the only district in state having the highest number of villages where the crime rate is zero. To make these villages aspirational, police have sent a recommendation to the state government asking for special packages for the development of these villages.

The aim of the initiative is to increase the number of crime-free villages in the times to come.

At these villages, police literally have no work to do.

According to information, people here even today reside as per tradition and generally are of the same community due to which there is no dispute and people resolve the issues amongst themselves.

SP Rajiv Pachar said out of 16 police stations in Jaisalmer, 15 police stations have jurisdiction of 436 villages where the crime rate is zero. Among them are 15 villages under Ramdeora police station, 11 villages in Lathi, 18 in Nokha, 38 in Sankada, 58 in Phalsoon, 33 in Khuhadi, 28 in Nachna, 20 in Ramgarh, 19 in Jhinjhiyali, 88 in Shahgarh, 14 in Pokhran, 29 in Jaisalmer Sadar, 9 in Sangad, 38 in Mohangarh and 18 in Sam. Notably, no crime case has been lodged in Sam area in the last three years.

He added that the state government has made a plan to give special package to these villages.

Recently at the SP-collector conference, this issue was raised and government has decided to felicitate such villages. The SP said that Jaisalmer leads the country in the number of crime-free villages. Out of 840 villages in Jaisalmer, 436 are crime free.

He said that development work will take place in these villages through MLA and MP funds. Besides, all requirements of these villages will be taken up on priority basis.

