In a major and welcome decision, the Chhattisgarh government has decided to hike the allowances for police jawans including constables, assistant constables and secret troops posted in Naxalite-dominated areas of Bastar division, Gariyaband and Rajnandgaon.


The move, which is expected to benefit nearly 22,000 police jawans, would result in an almost 58% hike in emoluments of assistant constables, who, after the revision, would get Rs 14,144 per month instead of Rs 8,990 earlier. In addition, they would be entitled to Rs 25 lakh insurance cover like other policemen.


This would reportedly cost the exchequer an additional sum of Rs 121 crore annually. Read more