Ranchi: Kotwali police station, which is currently functioning from a dilapidated single storey building with leaking roofs, stinking toilets and peeling plasters, will soon be shifted to a new building on the same campus near Saheed Chowk in the heart of the city.

The new G+2 building, built at a cost of Rs 2.83 crore and almost ready for inauguration, will have a reception, waiting hall, rooms for sub-inspectors, officerss-in-charge and supporting staff, canteen, kitchen, two lock-ups and a record room in the ground floor.

On the second floor, there will be a computer room, counselling room, wireless room, briefing room, store room, armoury, retiring rooms for lady constables and police officers.

The third floor will boast a gym, recreation hall, TV room and barracks. There are eight washrooms on each floor.

OC S.N. Mandal said the shift was expected to happen before the state foundation day on November 15. "The building is almost complete. Just the final touch is being given. We are waiting for the announcement of the shifting date," Mandal said.

K.S. Meena, chairman of Jharkhand Police Housing Corporation Limited (JPHCL) that has constructed the building, said, "We hope its inauguration will take place by or before November 15."

Divulging more details, JPHCL executive engineer Suresh Kumar said the new police station - the first one to be constructed by the JPHCL in the city - had been developed over a 1,000-square-meter area.

"Earlier, we had renovated Argora, Jagannathpur, Lalpur, Lower Bazar, Kanke, Namkum and Chutia police stations. After this, we will begin the construction of a new police building at Doranda," Kumar added.