DGP sanctions welfare loan, relief for 226 police personnel

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 3: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh today sanctioned welfare loan and relief of over rupees 2.20 crore in favour of 226 police personnel. The assistance has been sanctioned out of Contributory Central Police Welfare Fund.
Welfare loan that ranges from rupees fifty thousand to rupees five lakhs has been sanctioned in favour of forty-seven Police personnel for the self-treatment or for the treatment of their dependent. Similarly, Rs 1 lakh each has been sanctioned in favour of 158 Police personnel to meet the expenses for self-marriage or marriage of their dependent.
Loan of Rs 1 lakh each has been sanctioned in favour of nine Police personnel for their wards higher education purpose and Rs 50,000 each has been sanctioned in favour of 12 police personnel to meet the expenses for religious obligations.
The loan is recovered in installments from the personnel.
Similarly, welfare relief has been sanctioned in favour of 18 personnel at different rates who have been reported to be found in distress. The relief has been provided for their self-treatment or the treatment of their dependents. This monetary assistance is not recovered.