Our Correspondent / New Delhi
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has appreciated the valour and the sacrifices of the CRPF and the excellent work being done by it for the internal security of the country. He directed the senior officers to reach out to their juniors and jawans so as to able to appreciate their works.
The home minister reviewed the functioning of CRPF at the Force headquarters in New Delhi on Friday. He was given a detailed presentation on CRPF by DG, CRPF Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar. High ranking officials of the Ministry, as well as CRPF, were present on the occasion.
On his maiden visit to the CRPF Directorate after assuming charge as the Union Home Minister, Shah was given a ceremonial Guard of Honour. He was then ushered into the entrance where he garlanded the holy URN carrying the sacred soil of Sardar Post, Gujarat-the historic place where mere two companies of CRPF had repulsed an attack by a full brigade of Pakistani army, way back in 1965.
The Home Minister was apprised of the organizational structure of the CRPF and its special forces. The situation in Jammu and Kashmir and CRPF’s requirements of infrastructure and equipments were also discussed. The Home Minister directed that effective action should be taken against the terrorists and Law and Order be maintained.
He also directed that the Civic Action Programmes be carried out, besides organizing sports and tours. The CRPF should also reach out to the villagers and assist them in obtaining the benefits of many central schemes which are applicable to them.
The Home Minister also directed that the health of the jawans and their families should be well looked after. Digital health-cards should be made and there should be periodical health checks also for their families.
The Home Minister directed that senior Officers should visit the families of Martyrs and spend time with them understanding their requirements so that their problems are resolved. A database should also be made of the martyrs’ families and their basic issues and grievances should be systematically addressed. He expressed concern about the hard and long deployment of jawans in difficult theatres and discussed various measures for giving them relief and an opportunity to stay with their families.