Welfare Branch of Punjab Police is actively working for the welfare of police personnel / funds of more than one crore rupees have been released for medical bills.
Employees injured during duty or suffering from various disorders will get around one crore and ten lacs rupees for medical expenses.
A meeting of the Police Welfare Management Committee was held on November 30 in which financial assistance of Rs 2375752 was approved for 24 personnel.
86 lakh rupees has been given as medical grant to the districts for payment of medical bills during the current financial year 2022-23.
The Welfare Branch is utilizing all available resources for the welfare and maintenance of the Police Force. DIG Welfare Ghazi Salahuddin
The welfare branch of Punjab Police is working day and night for the best welfare of police personnel and in this regard, funds of more than one crore rupees have been released for the financial assistance of 50 personnel who suffered from various disorders while on duty. According to the details, a meeting of the Punjab Police Welfare Management Committee was held on November 30, in which the release of funds of Rs. 2375752 under medical grants have been sanctioned. Whereas , 86 lacs rupees have been issued under medical Grant to districts including Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Multan and Faisalabad during current financial year of 2022-2023. This amount will be received by 26 sick officials from their respective local district police office for payment of medical bills.
DIG Welfare Punjab Ghazi Salahuddin said that the best welfare of the police force and providing them with all possible facilities is among the top priorities of IG Punjab. He said that the welfare branch of the Punjab Police is utilizing all available resources for the welfare and maintenance of the police force and in this regard, Rs. 01 crore and ten lacs have been issued for police employees who got injured ,wounded or suffering any other disorder in the line of duty. He said that the meeting of Welfare Management Committee of Punjab Police is also held regularly and in future too, no deficiency will be left in the best welfare of the force with the effective use of available funds.
(Handout No.540)
Osama Mehmood
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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