iD Team
iD Team
Following directives from AP Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, government orders have been issued to enhance the morale of lower-ranking police personnel by updating the uniforms worn by the Armed Reserve (AR) and Andhra Pradesh Special Police (APSP) police, a tradition established during British rule. Furthermore, he has instructed relevant authorities to ensure the prompt payment of SLS and ASLS bills owed to police personnel by March 31st.
The State President of the Andhra Pradesh Police Officers’ Association, Janakula Srinivasa Rao ad the members of the association convened met the Chief Minister and expressed their appreciation to Chief Minister at the camp office on Friday.
Chief Minister has responded positively to the concerns raised by the Andhra Pradesh Police Officers’ Association regarding the welfare of state police personnel and their families. These concerns include provisions such as education benefits (for disciplines like engineering, IIT, IIIT, NIT, MBBS, etc.) for the children of police martyrs, who lost their lives in the line of duty due to anti-social elements. Additionally, measures such as a 2% reservation in various departments, that includes provision of bus passes for police personnel during duty hours on RTC buses, establishment of police hospitals in newly formed districts, appointment of medical officers, clearance of pending allowances and special grade increments for APSP personnel. Furthermore, the Chief Minister has instructed have been issued to establish a special Grievance Cell in the DGP office and all district police units for swift resolution of personnel issues, along with extending casual leave by 5 days, childcare leave by 180 days for female police personnel, and reinstating the LTC facility for police personnel. The Andhra Pradesh Police Officers’ Association expressed its heartfelt gratitude to State DGP Mr. Rajendranath Reddy, Principal Secretary of the State Home Department Mr. Harish Kumar Gupta, IPS, and other senior officers for their invaluable assistance in addressing the concerns of police personnel.
