TOKEN OF HOMAGE

HOME MINISTER RAJNATH SINGH ON SATURDAY ANNOUNCED THAT THE FAMILY OF EACH PARAMILITARY JAWAN WHO DIES IN ACTION WILL BE GIVEN A COMPENSATION OF `1 CRORE.

RAJNATH LAUDS JAWANS

■ ADDRESSING A ‘Sainik Sammelan’ of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force, he said the nation appreciates and is proud of the sacrifice of its paramilitary jawans.

■ THE PARAMILITARY forces have been fighting the Naxals in Central and eastern parts of the country, militants in Jammu and Kashmir, and guarding the borders in inhospitable terrains. IN WAKE OF SUKMA

■ THE ANNOUNCEMENT came nearly a month after the killing of 25 CRPF jawans by Naxals at Sukma in Chhattisgarh. ■ EARLIER, THE minister had visited the India-China border post and reviewed the security situation. 34,000 posts of paramilitary constables were upgraded as head constables MUCH MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE ■ THE HOME minister said a lot has been done for the welfare of paramilitary personnel but much more needs to be done in the coming days. ■ SINGH ASKED the ITBP jawans to use the recently launched mobile app by the home ministry to register their grievances, including personal problems, so that the ministry can try to resolve them. ■ HE ALSO promised to look into the demand of the ITBP to bring uniformity in high altitude allowances.