DGP sanctions financial assistance for 425 police personnel

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 14: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh has sanctioned over Rs 4.16 crore welfare loan and relief in favour of 425 officers and personnel of J&K Police.
Rs 54.5 lakh has been sanctioned in favour of 55 personnel to meet the expenses of self-treatment and treatment of their dependents. Rs 1 lakh each has been sanctioned in favour of 355 personnel for their own marriage, and marriage of sons, daughters. Seven police personnel have been provided welfare loan for higher education of their wards. Rs 50 thousands each has been sanctioned in favour of two persons for circumcision of their wards. Under this order, welfare relief of Rs 3.85 lakh has been also sanctioned in favour of 21 police personnel.
The welfare loan sanctioned to the police personnel is refundable and is recovered in monthly installments from their salaries without any interest while welfare relief is non-refundable. The amount has been sanctioned out of Central Police Welfare Fund and PHQ Range Welfare Found.