Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal has given nod for engaging additional 1,000 Special Police Officers (SPOs) from ex-servicemen of the Army for performing night duty in Police Commissionerate Gurugram.
These personnel would be deployed for patrolling and other security duties during night hours, said an official spokesman.
He said that the age limit for ex-servicemen would be between 25 years to 50 years and those who have not been removed or dismissed from their earlier service on grounds of indiscipline, misconduct or medical unfitness would be eligible.
Such eligible volunteer ex-servicemen would be employed for a period of one year on a monthly honorarium of Rs 14,000 which would be deposited in the bank account of SPO and not disbursed in cash.
The spokesman said that members of this auxiliary force would not be posted in their home police stations but care would be taken to post them in adjoining police stations near their place of residence. However, those willing may be posted in other Commissionerate or district as well.
There would be some allowanaces as well for these personnel, the spokesman said.