Bhattacharjee sent a host of proposals to strengthen Kolkata police in view of the Mumbai terror attacks in his letter sent on Wednesday. The salient features of the upgradation process include raising the skill and competence of security force, upgrading surveillance, getting more equipment and ammunition for the Special Branch of Kolkata police, setting up of a combat battalion training college and procuring more equipment and weapons for the entire Kolkata police.

The proposal also includes strengthening of the Special Task Force attached to the Kolkata police that was set up recently to handle any terror attack.

The chief minister has also requested the Prime Minister to set up a dedicated NSG hub in the city. The aim of the whole exercise is to prevent a possible terrorist attack in the city. Recently, a team led by A K Maliwal, chief security liaison officer to the chief minister, went to Mumbai and visited the spots hit by terrorists. The team, which talked to the police officers there, also spoke to Ajmal Kasab, the lone terrorist caught during the attack. The team is going to submit its report next week.