Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu and Kashmir Dilbagh Sing has sanctioned Rs 6.80 lakh relief in favour of COVID-19 affected police personnel, a police spokesman said Saturday evening.
He said Police Personnel alongwith other COVID warriors have been on forefront of fight against the Coronavirus Pandemic in the Jammu and Kashmir. Many police officers, personnel have contracted this disease.
To provide assistance to such personnel, DGP Singh has sanctioned Rs 6.95 lakh relief in favour of 136 Police Personnel of Jammu and Kashmir Police as a welfare measure.
He said Rs 5000 each has been sanctioned in favour of 136 COVID-19 affected police personnel.
Soon after the outbreak of COVID-19, Police Headquarters issued a circular that all Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs) shall ensure to extend financial assistance as a welfare measure for such personnel in shape of Welfare Relief depending on the virus load, as also welfare loan (refundable) of Rs one lakh can be availed by the COVID Positive on willingness to be provided by the Police Headquarters on specific recommendation of the DDOs.
He said that from June this year Rs 20.15 lakh financial assistance has been sanctioned in favour of 403 officers and Police Personnel who contracted the coronavirus infection.
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