Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced enhancement of grant to the Welfare Fund of Police Personnel from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1 crore.
While making the announcement at the annual conference of the Odisha Police Havildar, Constable and Sepoys' Confederation here on Saturday, the Chief Minister hoped that the police personnel would continue to maintain high standards in delivery of public service with cordial and responsive attitude to the people at large.
Terming havildars, constables and sepoys as the pillars of police force, he said the State Government has always been sympathetic to their demands.
“Their performance and conduct define the relationship between people and the police organidation. In fact, it will be apt to state that the attitude of people towards the administration is being shaped by the activities of these personnel at the grassroots level,” he said.
Stating that police safeguard the life and property of the people and to create an atmosphere of order and security in the society, the Chief Minister said without their involvement people's wellbeing and the State’s development can’t take place.
He praised their performance in smooth conduct of grand Nabakalebar festival, general elections and combating left Wing extremist activities in the State.
Home ACS Asit Tripathy, DGP KB Singh, ADG Satyajit Mohnaty, ADG B Radhika and Home Special Secretary lalit Das were present,among others.