NEW DELHI, Oct 14:
Government today approved Rs 3090.98 crore for the construction of houses and barracks in 68 locations across the country for paramilitary forces of CRPF, CISF and ITBP.
‘’The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for construction of 13,072 houses and 113 barracks of various types at 68 locations of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) during 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017),’’ an official statement said. The existing housing satisfaction level in the CISF, CRPF and ITBP is about 12.06 per cent, and after the completion of the proposed project, the satisfaction level will reach to 15.13 per cent, the statement said.
This project will meet the urgent need to improve the efficiency of the forces with increasing housing satisfaction level. The improved housing satisfaction level will boost the morale of forces improving the efficiency to deal with law and order, counter Insurgency (Operation), anti-Naxal Operations and guarding India?s international border, statement further said. (UNI)