Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 12: Ex-Policemen League of District Jammu held a meeting which was presided over by Retd DySP KS Sambyal, President of the League.
In the meeting, all the members of the league requested to DGP to take-up the matter with the State Government to revive SRO 458-P dated 13-10-1999 (kept in abeyance ) as SRO 458 protect and care all the problems of retired police personnel.
They also demanded reimbursement of medical claims to the ailing retired police personnel who undergo medical treatment, pay anomaly in the pay scale of NGOs needs to be verified and suitable orders may be got issued accordingly, during death of police officer and official on the spot payment of Rs 10, 000 be made through a special representative of Police Department and all District SSP may be authorized to sanction the amount for meeting last rites expenses of the deceased police officer/official and all SHOs may kindly be directed to visit once in every quarter of a year at the residences of retired police officers, residing in their jurisdiction to enquire about their health and welfare.
In the meeting, the participants decided that the executive body of District Committee members will approach to the DGP J&K for suitable accommodation for office use in the police premises where atleast 50 to 70 chairs can be adjusted. In the event of death of police officer/official, concerned SHO inform or lodge report with PCR Jammu and PCR Jammu should inform to all the concerned accordingly, they added.
Among others present were Choudhary Bachan Singh, Retd SSP, VP Gupta, RK Bali, General Secretary, Youdhvir Anand, Ashok Bhagat, Hari Chand Bhagat, Gulzar Ahmed, all Retd SPs, Yoginder Singh Jamwal, Choudhary Mohammad Saleem, Choudhary Balwant Rai, Kasturi Lal, NK Abrol, HL Mehra, Mohammad Saqiqui, all retd DySPs, Bharam Dass, Dhian Singh and Shamsher Bhagat, all retd Inspector and Sub-Inspectors.