Srinagar June 17: Fulfilling its responsibility to look after the welfare of Police Pariwar DGP, J&K Shri Dilbag singh has sanctioned rupees 2.80 crore Special Welfare Relief in favour of the survivors of the deceased officials/SPOs of the department who have passed away due to illness, accident or natural death while in service.
Vide different orders issued by PHQ, special welfare relief of rupees 20 lakh each has been sanctioned in favour of dependents/legal heirs of deceased police personnel ASIs Kuldeep Singh, Subash chander and Mohammad Bashir, HCs Raj Kumar, Niaz Ahmad, Ravinder Singh, Balbir Singh,Sat Paul and Harbans Kumar Sgcts. Manzoor Ahmad, Abdul Majid, Kaka Ram& Ct. Raman Sharma. Rupees one lakh each has been already paid to the families/ NoKs for performing the last rites as immediate relief by the PHQ through their concerned units. The financial assistance has been given out of Contributory Police Welfare Fund.
Besides, the DGP has also sanctioned Special Relief of rupees five lakh each in favour of dependents /legal heirs of deceased SPOs namely Brahmo Devi, Mohammad Shaikh, Pashori Lal and Pawan Kumar. The amount has been sanctioned out of Contributory Welfare Fund of SPOs
From January 2020 to May 2021 Police headquarter has sanctioned over rupees 59.40 Crore as Special Welfare Relief in favour of NOKs of 303 deceased/martyred police personnel.
Police Headquarters under the guidance of Senior Police Officers has from time to time launched many welfare measures to provide a helping hand to Police personnel & their families.