In a first, bee-keeping begins at Barabanki PS

Lucknow: In a first of its kind initiative, Mohammadpur police station in Barabanki began bee-keeping on its premises on Sunday. The initiative was part of keeping bees at the police stations for not only upgrading facilities at a police station, but also for the welfare of cops.
Superintendent of police, Barabanki, Arvind Chaturvedi said that bee-keeping at the police station will give honey which will not only boost immunity of cops, but its sale will bring in cash which will be used for the police welfare.
Chaturvedi said that beekeeping was finalised because it has many advantages. Besides honey, it provides beeswax which is used for multiple purposes along with a compound called propolis from the sap on needle-leaved trees or evergreens which is used in medicines and also boosts immunity. It also gives bee-pollen which is a rich source of nutrition. The officer also said that beekeeping would be done under the ‘garden fund’.
Other 26 police stations have also installed the boxes for beekeeping. tnn