Rawat announces welfare measures on completion of six months

Dehradun: Employment to dependents of slain Army and central paramilitary personnel and setting up an ICU in all district hospitals were among a slew of announcements made by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat today to mark the completion of six months in office. He also said that enhanced compensation will be given to the kin of police personnel who die in the line of duty. Dependents of martyrs of the army and central paramilitary forces, who fail to get employment under the central rules, will be given employment by the state government on the basis of their educational qualification, the chief minister told reporters here.

The next of kin of police constables, who die in the line of duty, will now get a compensation of Rs 15 lakh in place Rs 10 lakh from the state government, he said.