Hyderabad, Oct 21 The Press Freedom: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has enhanced ex-gratia compensation for police personnel who die in the line of duty, increasing the amount from ₹40–50 lakh to ₹1 crore to ₹1.5 crore, depending on rank. The compensation for SPs and IPS officers has been raised to ₹2 crore.
The families of police martyrs will also receive ₹16 lakh from the Police Bhadratha Fund and ₹8 lakh from the Police Welfare Fund. Other benefits include government jobs for eligible family members, residential plots, free residential education for children, healthcare facilities, bus passes and special reservations for children seeking admission to medical courses.
In a separate development, EAGLE Telangana secured first place in a national-level drug-control review, reportedly scoring over 80 per cent across seven parameters.
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy congratulated the EAGLE Telangana team and Director General of Police C.V. Anand for their efforts to combat drug abuse and protect the youth from the menace of narcotics. (eom)
