Jammu : Director General J&K Police Dilbag Singh on Thursday sanctioned over Rs 71 lacs welfare loan in favour of 60 serving officers and personnel of J&K Police.
According to a statement issued from Police Media Centre PHQ J&K Jammu welfare loan ranging from rupees 01 lakh to Rs 1.50 lac has been sanctioned in favour of 51 personnel for the purpose of their own marriage, or for marriage of their wards/relatives. Similarly, welfare loan of Rs 1-1.5 lacs has been sanctioned in favour of seven Police personnel for pursuing higher education of their ward. The DGP has also sanctioned Rs 50 thousands each in favour of two police officials for circumcision and yognovpit of their wards.
The welfare loan sanctioned to the Police personnel is refundable and is recovered in monthly installments from their salaries without any interest. The welfare loan has been sanctioned out of the Central Police Welfare Fund.
Police said that the PHQ under different welfare schemes is providing financial assistance to all the ranks serving/retired of Jammu and Kashmir Police and to serving SPOs. Financial support to the families & wards of Martyr Police personnel and wards of martyr SPOs is also taken care of by the Police Headquarters.
