J&K Police chief stresses people friendly policing

Jammu,February 05(Scoop News)  –  The Director General of Police (DGP),  Kuldeep Khoda today asked the jawans and officers that people have pinned lot of hopes with the police to get their grievances redressed and it is prime duty of the police to protect the lives and property while dealing with the situation.

Police Chief was addressing the maiden Police Durbar organised by Jammu here held at District Police Lines today in which jawans and officers of all districts of Jammu Province viz. participated.He underscored the need for transparency in the day-to-day functioning of police to bring about a positive change in the public perception about the force.

             He urged the jawans “our aim should be to serve and provide better police service to the public at all levels”.

Appreciating the role of jawans and officers, the DGP said that Jammu and Kashmir Police has demonstrated great valour and courage while fighting the militancy in the State and saved lives and property of the public. He said that police has the primary role in maintaining peace and order in the society and ensure dignity and honour of common man. “We have to work with more consciousness and sincerity to keep the trust of the people”, he said.

            Listening to the problems presented to him, the DGP assured that these would be looked into for appropriate action. He asked them to work with zeal and utmost devotion.

Talking about the welfare measures, the DGP said that welfare of jawans is on top of our agenda and the department has established a Central Welfare Fund for the support of jawans and their families. For this purpose the Organization has launched various welfare schemes. He said during 2010 more than Rs.13 crores have been paid under various welfare schemes to the families of serving, serving, retired, families of martyrs personnel and SPOs. He said recently a meeting of Central Police Welfare Committee (CPWC) was held and several major decisions with regard to enhance the welfare measures were taken. He said two police housing colonies will be constructed at Srinagar and Jammu by Police Housing Corporation shortly will enhance the living facilities for the jawans and their families. Retirement gift has been enhanced from Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 35,000, special welfare relief will now be Rs. 6.50 lacs instead of 6 lacs, welfare loan has also been enhanced from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 50,000. Similarly, the families of SPOs will be paid Rs.1 lakh in case of any fatality while performing the duty. He said to provide support in the form of employment to the families of martyrs, compassionate appointments are being provided to the eligible wards of martyrs. During 2010, the department has appointed 84 wards of the martyrs as Constable and Followers. 

            Earlier, the IGP, Jammu Zone,  Dilbag Singh welcomed the DGP and other officers. He said the event helps in sharing expertise for better policing.

On the occasion, the DGP handed over the appointment orders to 35 SPOs as Constables and Followers. 5 Constables have been given out of turn promotion as Selection Grade Constables and 1 Selection Grade Constable promoted as Head Constable. He said that these SPOs and Jawans have shown good performance while fighting the militancy and save life and property of the public in their jurisdictions. He said humanitarian approach of these jawans with the citizens were appreciated by the department and also by the people of the society. |

Later, the DGP decorated these brave jawans of the force by fixing the higher ranks,

Among others, the durbar was attended by Inspectors General of Police, Smt. D. R. Doley and Sheikh Owais Ahmed, Deputy Inspectors General of Police,  Farooq Khan,  Rajeshn Kumar,  T. Punchow,  Danish Rana and  Jagjit Kumar, AIG (Personnel),  G. H. Bhat, AIG (CIV),  Firdous Iqbal, SSP, Samba,  Israr Khan, SSP Kathua,  J. L.Sharma, SSP Udhampur,  Surinder Gupta, SsP Jammu East and West,  J. S. Jowhar and Shalinder Singh and other police officers. 

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