Review of CRPF cadre to benefit 2.37 lakh personnel

New Delhi, September 17

A first-ever cadre review for jawans and sub-officers of the CRPF will “benefit” 2.37-lakh troops as it will ensure faster promotion and monetary benefits to them, an order issued today said.

The Union Home Ministry has sanctioned fresh posts to the CRPF, the lead internal security force of the country, in its fighting or combat ranks.

The CRPF said in a statement, while it would be a 100 per cent jump in sanction for the rank of sub-inspector, the same figure would be 91 per cent for inspector ranks, 40 per cent for head constable and 34 per cent for assistant sub inspector ranks, it said. 

Henceforth, the total sanctioned posts in the subedar major or inspector ranks will rise up to 6,271 (91 pc), while it will be doubled to 17,403 in the rank of SI. 

"It will bring cheers to about 2.37-lakh personnel of Group B and C who were facing stagnation," the force said.— PTI