The state government has given a big gift to the police personnel of the state on the eve of Independence Day. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has announced a fund of Rs 550 crore for police personnel. The government has accepted the recommendations of the committee formed by the state government and decided to increase the salary. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel tweeted about this. Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghvi held a meeting with the CM after which the decision was taken, and the CM himself announced it.
After the Chief Minister’s announcement, there was a feeling of joy in the police station again. Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi expressed happiness by feeding sweets to the police personnel. So the policemen of Surat, Vadodara, Gandhinagar expressed their happiness by playing garba and bursting firecrackers.
Importantly, this is the highest allowance hike announcement since independence. At the time of the announcement, Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi was on a visit to Surat and attended the program at the Police Commissioner’s office. Where the police personnel celebrated with the family.
The opposition termed this decision taken in the interest of the policemen as an election-oriented decision and said that the government has only given lollipops to the policemen, not fulfilling their grade-pay demands.
How much the salary of policemen increased?
Cadre Current Salary New Salary Increase
Public Defender 2,51,100 3,47,250 96,150
Police Constable 3,63,660 4,16,400 52,740
Head Constable 4,36,654 4,95,394 58,740
ASI 5,19,354 5,84,094 64,740
What was the demand of police personnel?
2,800 grade-pay to police constables
3,600 grade-pay to Police Head Constable
Paying grade-pay of Rs.4,200 to ASI
To determine the hours of duty
Recognition of Union as in other sections
