Srinagar: Director General J&K Police R.R Swain has sanctioned welfare loan/relief and financial assistance of over rupees 1.77 crore in favour of 180 of Police personnel.
According to an order issued from PHQ Srinagar the DGP has sanctioned welfare loan of Rs 1.10 crore in favour of 72 personnel for the purpose of medical treatment of themselves or their dependents. Additionally, 17 personnel have been provided a welfare loan of Rs 22 lakh for the purpose of self-marriage or their wards’ marriage. Rupees 1.5 lakh has also been sanctioned for the higher education of a police official’s ward.
Moreover the welfare relief of Rs 11.30 lakh in favour of 37 police personnel has also been sanctioned. It is noteworthy that welfare loans are refundable, while welfare relief is non-refundable.
In another order the DGP has sanctioned welfare relief of Rs 15.40 lakh in favour of 42 retired/NoK of deceased police personnel for the purpose of medical treatment, wards’ marriage, or to ease up their financial distress.
He has also sanctioned financial assistance/medical relief of Rs 16.98 lakh in favour of 48 Special Police Officers (SPOs) who are engaged with the J&K Police in different districts.
