WELFARE

 

The posts of Inspector General of Police, Deputy Inspector General of Police have been created to take care of the welfare activities meant for the Men and Officers in the Police Department and also to redress their grievances.

Grievance Redressal

The Hon'ble CM has directed to insist all the Unit Officers to conduct the grievance day for the Police personnel on the following specified dates earmarked for them.

All the SsP of districts should attend the AR parade and hold orderly rooms to listen to and to redress the grievances of the police personnel	Every Friday
All the SsP of districts should hold Grievance Day for Local Police personnel attached to the various units in the districts	Every Tuesday
Range DIsG should hold Grievance Days at Range Headquarters	Once in a Month
ADGsP/ Zonal IGsP/ IGsP of Special Units should hold Grievance Day	Once in two Month

DGP will conduct the Grievance Day once in three months in State Headquarters.

Food Subsidy Scheme

The Food Subsidy Scheme was introduced as a Welfare measure in the Police Department in the year 1980.Police personnel from the rank of constables to Inspectors are eligible for the benefits under this scheme.

1) In G.O.Ms.No.806, Home (Pol.12) Department, dated 27.05.1997 the Government allowed 50% subsidy for Rice, Sugar, Wheat and Palmolein Oil and the subsidy rates for uridhall, toordhall, rava and maida were increased from Rs.4, Rs.3, Rs.1.50, Rs.1.50 to Rs.10, Rs.10 and Rs.3, Rs.3 respectively per kilogram.

25452 khaki cards have been issued to the police personnel for the supply of kerosene at public distribution rate. A sum of Rs.226.49 lakhs has been earmarked towards subsidy for the year 2002-2003.

2) In G.O.Ms.No.643, Home(Pol.13) Department, dated 02.06.98 the Government enhanced the distribution of Rice from 12kg to 20kg.

3) In G.O.Ms.No.624, Home(Pol.13) Department, dated 18.07.02 the food subsidy cost per head be recommended at the enhanced rate of Rs.162/- per month, per head along with 10% as collection charges for every year from the borrowing units.

Tamil Nadu Police Benevolent Fund

The Tamil Nadu Police Benevolent Fund was constituted in the year 1957 to offer financial and other relief to the Non-Gazetted Officers of the Police Department.The voluntary annual subscription donated and Government grant of Rs.50 lakhs for this year constitute the fund.The funds are utilized for the following purposes-

a) To provide relief to widows and dependents at Rs.10,000/- each, irrespective of the rank of the deceased.

b) For providing financial assistance to a maximum of Rs.5000/- or the amount claimed, whichever is less, to the members under extra ordinary circumstances like prolonged illness, serious injuries etc. as special Medical relief for the treatment taken in respect of diseases not covered under the Tamil Nadu Police Health Fund and Medical Reimbursement Scheme.

c) Providing scholarships to the wards of the Sub-Ordinate Police personnel to pursue higher studies in Colleges and Polytechnics from Rs. 2,000/- to Rs.7,500/- as a one time grant.

During the year 2003-2004 a sum of Rs.1,32,57,000 was spent benefiting 3609 wards of Police personnel.

Tamil Nadu Police Health Fund Scheme

The Government has taken note of the financial constraints faced by Police personnel in case of major ailments and surgeries. With a view to easing their plight, the Government constituted the “Tamil Nadu Police Health Fund”. The annual Government grant has been raised from Rs.50 lakhs to Rs.1 Crore as per G.O.Ms.No.709 Home, Dated 21.05.1999. The quantum of maximum financial assistance is Rs.1 lakhs in the case of treatment in India.For treatment in countries other than India, apart from the grant of Rs. 1 lakh, loan assistance will also be sanctioned up to a maximum of Rs.1 lakh at 10 % simple interest per annum.The total assistance under the scheme shall not exceed Rs.2 lakhs. The financial assistance enhanced from Rs.1 lakh to Rs.1.5 lakhs as per G.O.Ms.No.511.Home (Pol.IX) dept. dt.17.06.2002 and the subscription to Rs.10 to Rs.15.

Group Insurance Scheme for Police Personnel and Officers
(G.O.Ms.No.1160. Home(Pol.12) Dept. dated 18.08.99)

All Police personnel from the rank of Gr.II Police Constables to Director General of Police are covered under the Group Insurance Scheme by which the nominees or the legal heirs will get the insurance amount at the following rates in case of death due to accident, while on duty, excluding suicide and death due to natural causes:

Cadre	For Death	For Permanent Disablement	For Permanent/ Partial Disablement
I.In General Police PCs to Addl.SPs SPs to IGP ADGP DGP	Rs. 1,00,000/- Rs. 5,00,000/- Rs. 7,50,000/- Rs. 10,00,000/-	Rs.1,00,000/- Rs.5,00,000/- Rs.7,50,000/- Rs.10,00,000/-	According to the percentage of disablement (decided by the Dean, Govt.Genl. Hospital, Chennai.
II. All Police Officers and personnel and other staff of Special Task Force, Commando Force, Commando School, SWIFT Action Force and Core Cell	Rs.10,00,000/-	Rs.10,00,000/-	50% of the lumpsum

Ex-Gratia Payment

With the Police Force coming increasingly under fire for their use of force in handing crowds and in their investigation methods, it has become imperative for them to exercise greater restraint and patience, and virtually they have to deal with grave issues with one hand tied back.Inevitably, they are much more vulnerable to injuries.

The Government has issued orders recently enhancing the ex-gratia payment as follows:

Death	from Rs.2 lakhs to Rs.5 lakhs
Permanent incapacitation	from Rs.50,000 to Rs.1 lakh
Grievous injury	from 10,000 to Rs.20,000
Simple injury	from Rs.5,000 to Rs.10,000

The legal heirs of the deceased Police personnel who are killed under heroic circumstances shall be paid the last pay drawn by the deceased Police personnel as family pension till the normal date of superannuation of the deceased.

Ex-gratia payment is made to the Core Cell, Commando Force and Commando School personnel as per the G.O.Ms.No.811, Home, Dated 04.09.2002 as detailed below-

a) In the event of the death of DSPs PCs to Inspectors	Rs. 10 Lakhs Rs. 6 lakhs
b) In the event of permanent Impairment of limbs, vision, senses (all ranks)	Rs. 4 lakhs
c) In the event of disfigurement (all ranks)	Rs. 2 lakh

As per G.O.Ms.No. 1169 Home, dated 31.10.2000 the Government has ordered an exgratia payment of Rs.2 lakhs to the families of Central Para Military Police Force personnel who are killed in operations while assisting the State Police.

In G.O.Ms.No. 944 Home(Pol.V) dept., dated 14.07.04 Government has sanctioned a sum of Rs.10 lakhs to STF Police personnel irrespective of ranks, who killed/ permanently incapacitated under heroic circumstances.

Reservation of Seats in Professional Courses

3 seats each in M.B.B.S., Engineering and Agricultural courses and 2 seats in the Law course have been reserved for the children of those Police personnel, who get killed under heroic circumstances.

Prize Scheme

Prize amounts of Rs.6000, Rs.4000 and Rs.2000 and Rs.7000, Rs.5000 and Rs.3000 are awarded to the children of police personnel up to the rank of Inspector only, who secure the first three positions in SSLC and 12^th Std respectively every year in each district or city. During this year, 250 wards of Police personnel were paid a total prize amount of Rs.10,22,000.

Tamil Nadu Police Centenary Scholarship

The Tamil Nadu Police Centenary Scholarship Fund was introduced in 1962.Scholarships are being granted to the deserving children of non-gazetted Police personnel and ministerial staff for pursuing higher education at the college level.Children of retired staff or deceased staff are also considered for the scholarship for a period of 5 years from the date of retirement or date of death as the case may be.

Special Scholarship Fund

The Government sanctioned vide G.O.Ms.No.311, Home (Pol.II) dated 17.03.1994 the creation of a Special Scholarship Fund for the children of Police personnel from the rank of Constable to the rank of Inspector.The Government contributed a sum of Rs.6 lakhs and the personnel of Special Security Group volunteered a sum of Rs.4 lakhs and the total amount of Rs.10 lakhs is deposited in the Tamil Nadu Transport Development Finance Corporation Limited.The children of the police personnel, who are entering into the professional courses avail themselves of this scholarship. This special scholarship is being given to one best student amounting to Rs.40,000 and to five outstanding students at the rate of Rs.20,000 to each student. The Fund will be increased to Rs.20 lakhs from the existing amount of Rs.10 lakhs by an appropriate contribution by the Government.

Appointments on Compassionate Grounds

Appointments on compassionate grounds are given to the legal heirs of the Government servants who die while in service.

Compassionate Ground Waiting List

	Junior Assistants
	Office Assistants
	Sweepers

Compassionate Ground Appointments

Three separate waiting lists for appointment on compassionate grounds to the posts of Junior Assistant/Typist including Data Entry Operator, Office Assistant and Sweeper are being maintained. These waiting lists are not permanent ones. The seniority of the candidates in the waiting lists may change whenever new candidates are included in the waiting lists on the basis of their date of preferring the first application within three years from the date of death of the Government servant concerned (prior to 04.10.2006) / on the basis of the date of death of the Government servant concerned, provided the application is preferred within three years from the date of death of Government servant concerned (with effect from 04.10.2006).

Special steps for Compassionate ground Appointments in Police

Steps are taken to consider the 805 persons in the waiting list for appointment as Data Entry Operators, to give relief to the grieved dependants of the deceased Govt. servants who are waiting for an appointment for more than eight years. Govt. orders are awaited to impart training to 805 Data Entry Operators.

Tamilnadu Police Welfare Co-Operative Societies

Several Magalir Sangams and Co-operative Industrial societies are functioning under the control of the Commandants. They mostly undertake the work of stitching the police uniforms and earn profits. Films are shown to the police personnel and their family members every week at the Battalion headquarters.

Police Hospitals

There are 11 Police Hospitals at present in various places (i.e) Chennai, Madurai, Trichy, Coimbatore, Salem, St.Thomas Mount, Vellore, Cuddalore, Virudhunagar, TSP II Bn. Avadi and TSP IX Bn. Manimuthar.

It has been decided by the Govt. to upgrade the Police Hospital at Chennai as 100 bedded hospital with some specialities. It has also been decided to upgrade the Police Hospital at Madurai City with some specialities.

Recreational Facilities

Films are shown to the Police personnel and their family members every week at the Battalion Head Quarters. Apart from this, dailies, weeklies and other periodicals are supplied to the personnel at the reading rooms. In all Battalions, Police stores are available and they cater to the needs of the Police personnel.