Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced to give Rs 1 crore as ex gratia amount to the family of Punjab Police Personnel in case of death in line-of-duty.The Chief Minister was virtually addressing officers and personnel of the Punjab Police using the Punjab Police Technology platform here. Chief Secretary Anirudh Tiwari, Additional Chief Secretary to Chief Minister A. Venu Prasad, Principal Secretary (Home) Anurag Verma and Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab VK Bhawra were also present in the meeting.
While addressing over 23,000 Police Personnel of all ranks, the Chief Minister directed them to adopt zero against gangsters, drugs, terrorism, illegal mining and corruption.Police personnel of all ranks joined this meeting from 933 video conferencing locations established.While assuring all the police officers that there will be no interference in functioning of the police in the state, CM Bhagwant Mann exhorted personnel to perform their duties with absolute professionalism, dedication and integrity.He also asked the Police force to ensure safety and security of people in the state and take action against lawbreakers without any bias.The CM also announced to increase the Police Welfare Fund from Rs 10 crore to Rs 15 crore from this financial year.Acknowledging the fact that the police job is challenging and it is open to criticism despite putting best efforts, the Chief Minister lauded the role of the Punjab Police.
