The Uttarakhand government has initiated the process of providing jobs to the dependent of two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) martyrs of Uttarakhand. Jobs to one family member of the martyrs would be provided under the new policy of the state government. Under the policy the martyrs of the Para- military forces were also included as beneficiaries.
The additional secretary, Sainik Kalyan, Pradeep Rawat said that the department has started the proceedings to pay a sum of Rs 10 Lakh to the family of the martyrs. He said that the district magistrates have been asked to initiate the process of providing jobs to one person from the family of the martyrs of Pulwama.On February 14 this year, Mohan Lal Raturi and Virendra Singh Rana both Central Reserve Police Force ( CRPF) personnel and natives of Uttarakhand were part of the convoy which was attacked by the terrorists in Pulwama town of Kashmir.
The dastardly attack resulted in death of 40 CRPF personnel. Both Raturi and Rana also attained martyrdom in the attack. After their martyrdom, the chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat had declared that job to one member of martyrs family would be provided by the state goverment. He also announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 25 Lakh to the family of the martyrs.
It is worth mentioning here that the Sainik Kalyan department can provide maximum financial help of Rs 10 lakh in such cases. It is learnt that arrangements are being made to provide remaining amount of Rs 15 lakh from the discretionary fund of Chief Minister.