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Package for policemen working in naxal-hit areas

BHUBANESWAR: The State Government on Tuesday announced a package for police personnel and ex-servicemen working in naxalite-affected areas.

Under the new scheme that will come into effect from January 1, 2008, the compensation for those killed during anti-Maoist operations will be doubled.

Earlier, the families of the policemen up to the rank of Sub-Inspector, who were getting killed in anti-naxal operation, were getting an ex gratia of Rs. 4 lakhs. Now they will be given Rs. 8 lakhs.

Similarly, families of police officers of the rank of inspector and above will be paid Rs. 10 lakhs as ex gratia instead of Rs. 5 lakhs.

Those becoming completely handicapped while fighting the Maoists will be paid Rs. 4 lakhs instead of the Rs. 2 lakhs that was being given in the past.

The cost of treatment of those sustaining injuries will be borne by the Government.

Further, the Government said one member of the family of any policeman killed in anti-naxal operations will be provided a government job up to Group-B level as per his qualifications.

Besides, the Government announced that Rs. 1,000 each will be paid for the education of up to two children of the policemen killed in anti-Maoist operations. The benefit will be available till they complete their graduation.

The Government said a recruitment drive would be launched soon to raise a special police force by recruiting 2,000 tribal youths from the naxalite-affected districts.

The Government also announced a hike in the allowance of the ex-servicemen who had been given contractual appointment in naxal-affected areas.

While sepoys would get a revised sum of Rs. 10,000 per month, havildars would get Rs. 12,000 and Junior Commissioned Officers Rs. 15,000.

This would be over and above their pension money.

The promotion process of the policemen working efficiently in the Maoist-infested regions would be speeded up.

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