C'garh govt hikes salary, allowance of cops in anti-naxal ops

June 30, 2015 20:04

In a boost to police jawans engaged in anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh, the state government has made a handsome hike in their salary and allowance.

The decision will benefit as many as 22,000 police jawans, including constables, assistant constables and 'Gopniya Sainik' (secret troops) deployed in the insurgency-hit region of the state especially Bastar division, Chief Minister Raman Singh told media persons.

The decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting here. The hike will be applicable from July 1 onwards and it will cost the state exchequer Rs 121 crore annually.

"We are committed to ensure full facilities to our jawans fighting the menace of Naxalism to boost their morale. We are ready to extend every possible assistance to them keeping in mind their welfare," Singh said.

Assistant Constables (former special police officers) will draw a monthly salary of Rs 14,144 against Rs 8,990 earlier where as assistant constables and secret troops would be provided with insurance cover of Rs 25 lakh at par given to constables, he said.

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