Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 24: A mecting of Central Welfare Committee of Fire & Emergency Services, which met under the Chairmanship of Alok Kumar, Director Fire & Emergency Service, J&K, approved 351 cases of welfare relief/loan of Fire Services personnel.
During the meeting, 359 welfare cases of Fire Services personnel were discussed for grant of welfare relief/loan and after scrutiny, 351 of them were approved while 08 were rejected in view of incomplete supporting documents.
The cases approved by the Committee include welfare relief/ loan, medical treatment, marriage of wards and siblings, wards pursuing professional courses in and outside the UT, scholarship of meritorious wards, construction/ repairs of houses, relief in favour of injured Personnel during firefighting.
An amount of Rs 83.00 lakhs was sanctioned against these cases as Welfare loan/ relief. The Central Welfare Committee meeting was held after a gap of three years.
Besides grant of relief/welfare loan, a number of decisions with regard to welfare of Jawans were also taken in the meeting.
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