DGP sanctions retirement gift of Rs 78 lakh

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 31: As a token of appreciation for their services to the Department, the Director General of Police, J&K, R R Swain has sanctioned retirement gift of Rs 78 lakh in favour of 78 Police personnel of J&K Police who are retiring from services after attaining superannuation or voluntary retirement.
As per a statement, a retirement gift of Rs 1 lakh each has been sanctioned in favour of one gazetted officer, fifty-nine non-gazetted officers, fifteen lower subordinates & three followers. It said that these personnel belong to different units and wings of the department.
The gift is sanctioned to police personnel at the time of his/her retirement and serves as a token of appreciation for his/her services rendered to the department, said the statement.
During the current year till date, police headquarter has sanctioned Rs 11.97 crore as retirement gift in favour of 1197 police personnel who have retired from the services on superannuation.