under this programme during the period from 22-10-2011 to 17-102012 are as follows. In natural death cases, ex gratia of Rs 5.98 crore was paid to 299 bereaved families and in accidental death cases Rs 3.50 crore was paid to 92 families. 1. House loans to a tune of Rs 57.04 crore was sanctioned to 828 members. 2. Rs 0.41 crore to 18 members was sanctioned towards educational loan. 3. The extent of marriage loan has been enhanced from Rs 1.40 lakhs to Rs 2 lakhs. 4. Rs 10 lakh was sanctioned to 25 members towards computer loan. 5. Educational loan for abroad education was increased from Rs 5 lakhs to Rs 10 lakhs, while within the country for medical courses from Rs 3 lakhs to Rs 5 lakhs and for engineering courses the loan has been increased from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 3 lakh. 6. In 96 cases of personal loans worth Rs 47.88 lakh and 10 cases of house building loans worth Rs.37.25 lakh were written-off during the year as the members died.
Arogya Bhadratha
Total 1,09,504 members are covered under Arogya Bhadratha scheme, the beneficiaries being 5.47 lakh including spouse and three dependent children in each family. The scheme helps members financially up to Rs.8 lakh in a financial year and in special cases Rs 15 lakh. At present, 134 super specialty hospitals all over the state are accredited under Arogya Bhadratha scheme. During this year 9,372 members availed the scheme and an amount of Rs 23.08 crore was paid to the hospitals. Seven
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ivanagaiah was on duty when he was killed in a road accident on June 6, 2012. He is survived by wife and two kids.
medical camps were conducted by ABS during the year for different ailments. From the inception of the scheme, 56,913 members were provided treatment under Arogya Bhadratha scheme. An amount of Rs 179.05 crore was paid to the network hospitals. The parents of Arogya Bhadratha members have been included in the ABS. Physically challenged dependent children irrespective of their age are covered under ABS.
Central Police Canteens
To make consumer items affordable for the policemen, we have set up canteens on par with the central armed forces canteens. As a welfare measure to the state police force, this facility will be extended across the State. Proposals were sent to MHA for sanction of 25 central police canteens (CPC) in various police units of Andhra Pradesh. Government of India has so far sanctioned 21 CPCs out of which four CPCs have already started functioning at Vizag, Kakinada, Warangal and Chittoor. Nearly 212 firms/companies manufacturing branded products are supplying all essential commodities and consumer items to the CPCs at a discount rate of 20 to 25 per cent of the market rate. Government has been requested to exempt from the VAT the items covered under CPCs.
Welfare measures proposed for Home Guards
Efforts are afoot to provide
G Sivanagaiah Sub-Inspector, Kurnool
better facilities and remunerations to Home Guards who are intergral part of State police force. Proposals were sent to the government on the following issues of Home Guards. Orders are awaited from the government. 1. Enhancement of duty allowance from Rs 200 to Rs 300 a day 2. Increase of parade allowance from Rs 28 to Rs 40 a month 3. Increase of washing allowance from Rs 25 a month Rs 5 a day 4. Increase of uniform and kit allowance from Rs 1,000 per head to Rs 2,000 (2 pairs of uniform) per annum. 5. Increase of mess allowance from Rs 16 a day to Rs 44 a day 6. Sanction of basic training allowance to newly recruited home guards in lieu of duty allowance of Rs 100 per head per day 7. Sanction of conveyance allowance of Rs 200 a month 8. Extending of Arogya Sree benefits to all Home Guards. All in all, we are leaving no stone unturned make sure of the welfare of constabulary, who forgo their little happiness and quality time for maintaining the law and order and to protect the society from extremists and terrorists and sometimes even do supreme sacrifices. Salutes to all my brave and earnest fellow policemen! (The article is based on the media address by the DGP on the occasion of the Police Commemoration Day)
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