J&K Cabinet increases honorarium of SPOs

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Cabinet has increased the monthly honorarium of Special Police Officers (SPOs) and also cleared key several key administrative proposals during its meeting chaired by Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, officials said on Tuesday.

In a decision of far-reaching consequences, J&K Cabinet on Monday evening decided to increase, with immediate effect, the monthly honorarium given to SPOs.

A freshly recruited SPO will now get Rs 12,000 per month, those with five years of service will get Ra 18,000, those with 10 years will get Rs 24,000 and those with 15 years will get Rs 30,000 per month.

This decision of the J&K Cabinet is a forward step towards the recognition of services rendered by the SPOs.

In addition to the discharge of routine duties, SPOs have made sacrifices and remained at the forefront of the fight against militants.

During the heydays of militancy in J&K it was decided to recruit SPOs for augmentation of the J&K Police personnel and to give gainful employment to local youth so that these are not lured by the militants to join their ranks. (IANS)