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New Delhi, Oct 28 It was a string of assurances, made by Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil today to officers and jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force, which included providing insurance cover, housing, schooling and medical facilities at par with the armed forces.
While the army was mainiting vigil at the borders, the central para-military forces were instrumental in ensuring peace within the country, Patil, who flew to the CRPF training camp at Jhardon Kalan in an Indian Air Force helicopter, said on the occasion of 67th Raising Day celebrations of the para-military force.
"Therefore, the facilities for them should be at par with the armed forces and the ministry will take steps in this direction," he said.
"Shelter is also a big problem for the CRPF personnel and the government is aware of it," he said, adding necessary steps were being taken to meet this demand as well. "The government is assuring that the problems of jawans, who are guarding us, will be taken care of." He said the government wanted to provide them more insurance cover and "something was being worked out on it." Among other assurances by Patil was of raising more batallions.
He made a brief mention about CRPF presence in the UN Peace Keeping missions and said "this force is not only uniting Indians but the humanity as whole." Earlier, he reviewed the CRPF parade along with Director General of CRPF J K Sinha. |
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