Home Minister Narottam Mishra has instructed to ensure necessary arrangements to provide better work facilities to the Home Guard jawans.
Mishra gave these instructions during the review of Home Guard Department in Mantralaya on Friday. Additional Chief Secretary Home Rajesh Rajoura, Additional Chief Secretary Finance Manoj Govil, Director General Home Guard Pawan Jain and other officers were present.
Home Minister Mishra directed that the discrepancy regarding call off of Home Guard should be removed. The meeting considered to remove the discrepancy regarding call off before and after 2016. It is expected that the discrepancy will be rectified soon. In the meeting, discussion was also held to increase the currently sanctioned 550 posts of State Disaster Emergency Response Force (SDERF). A proposal should be sent to the Cabinet to increase the number of posts to 1500. Discussion was also held on the construction of the new office of District Commandant in 7 new districts like Niwari. The purchase of new vehicles in lieu of the vehicles auctioned after the year 2005 of various DC offices were also discussed.