Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday announced that one family member each of 50 martyred police personnel would be provided a government job under the ex-gratia scheme of the state government by November 1, 2020.
The CM said that at present, only 50 cases of ex-gratia are pending in the police department.
He also announced that the family members of martyred SPO Kaptan Singh and constable Ravinder Singh would be provided ex-gratia amount of ₹30 lakh. The duo lost their lives in an attack by anti-social elements during night patrolling.
The CM was speaking on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day programme at Police Line, Moginand in Panchkula today. He also paid homage to the police martyrs by laying a wreath at the War Memorial. Haryana Vidhan Speaker Gian Chand Gupta was also present on the occasion.
The state government has implemented a new ex-gratia scheme for the state government employees. Under this scheme, if an employee dies before the age of 52, one of his or her family members will be provided a job in the government. Further, Haryana Police has increased the Accidental Insurance Death Cover for its pensioners from ₹17 lakh to ₹ 30 lakh, he added.
