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Advance Salary and 20 Percent Hike for Police Personnel Before Shashthi
- •The state government will recruit over 11,000 constables in the state police, with appointment letters to be handed over on the 11th of next month.
- •Police personnel will receive their advance salary with a 20 percent increase before Shashthi.
- •Plans include providing four cars and four motorcycles to each police station alongside the recruitment of 1,500 drivers to develop infrastructure.
- •Strict measures have been announced with a zero-tolerance policy against drug trafficking and instructions for police to work without political interference.
- •A new office for the Anti-Corruption Branch will open in November to intensify the campaign against corruption.
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Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that police personnel will receive their advance salary before Shashthi along with a 20 percent increase in their pay. Additionally, their ration allowance has been increased by Rs 500, moving from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000.
The state government is set to recruit over 11,000 constables into the state police following a legal amendment regarding OBCs. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari stated that he will personally hand over the appointment letters to the first batch on the 11th of next month during Devipaksha.
Plans include providing each police station with four cars and four motorcycles, recruiting 1,500 drivers, and completely revamping dilapidated station infrastructure. Furthermore, the state has launched the '112' emergency response system to improve prompt police services across West Bengal.
