Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 17: In continuation to Police Headquarters’ series of welfare measures for J&K Police personnel, the Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh has sanctioned over Rs 3.22 crore welfare loans and relief in favour of 344 personnel to meet their immediate financial needs. The amount has been sanctioned out of Central Police Welfare Fund.
The financial assistance of Rs 51 lakh has been sanctioned in favour of 64 police personnel for self-treatment and treatment of their dependents. Similarly, Rs 1 lakh each has been sanctioned in favour of 258 police personnel to meet the expenses of their own marriage, and marriage of their sons/daughters. Ten police personnel have been provided welfare loan of Rs 1 lakh each for higher/professional education of their wards. Rupees 3 lakh has been sanctioned in favour of six police personnel for circumcision and Yognopavit of their wards. Rupees 90,000 as welfare relief has been also sanctioned in favour of 6 police personnel.
The welfare loan sanctioned to the Police personnel is refundable and is recovered in monthly instalments from their salaries without any interest. However, the welfare relief provided is non-refundable.
Follow our WhatsApp channel