DGP Dilbag Singh today sanctioned welfare relief for 29 retired police personnel and next of kins (NOKs) of 11 deceased personnel. An amount of rupees 4.84 lakh has been sanctioned out of Retired Policemen Welfare Fund in their favour.
As per the PHQ order, welfare relief has been sanctioned forthe personnel/NOKs of deceased personnel to meet the expenses like selftreatment, treatment of spouse or children, repairs of house and marriage ofdaughters etc.
Rupees three lakh sixteen thousand has been sanctioned infavour of twenty five retired Police personnel/NOKs of deceased Policepersonnel for self treatment/ treatment of dependents suffering from differentkind of diseases. Rupees one lakh thirty three thousand have also been sanctionedin favour of twelve families to meet the expenses of their daughters’ marriage.Likewise three persons who are in distress have been provided monetary help tomeet their expenses of urgent nature.”PHQ has been working for the welfare of retiredpolice personnel and their families. Martyrs/Retired Police Assistance Cellshave been constituted at all districts and unit levels to resolve the issuesrelated to the families of police martyrs and retired police personnel. EachAssistance Cell is supervised by a gazetted officer with one non-gazettedofficer and two lower subordinates as its members. For the Police personnel whoserved the Jammu and Kashmir Police organization for years before they retiredand also for those Police personnel who lost their lives while serving thedepartment, Police Headquarters under the able guidance of Senior PoliceOfficers has from time to time taken many welfare measures to provide a helpinghand to their families,” a police spokesman said.