Chhattisgarh to widen government appointments for kin of cops killed in Maoist violence
The Chhattisgarh Cabinet on Wednesday [January 18, 2025] approved a proposal to amend the rules for government appointments on compassionate grounds for the family members of police personnel killed in Maoist violence in the State.
'Now, in cases where a police officer is martyred in Naxalite violence, any eligible family member (male or female) may opt for a compassionate appointment in any department across any district or division of the State. Previously, such appointments were generally restricted to the same department or office where the deceased was employed,' an official said, after the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai.
In doing so, the Cabinet has amended Clause 13(3) of the Unified Revised Guidelines–2013 for compassionate appointments, the official added.
Tiger foundation society
The Cabinet also decided to set up a tiger foundation society to address the dwindling population of big cats in Chhattisgarh, and take measures for their conservation, the official said.
The Chhattisgarh Tiger Foundation Society will function under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. A similar society has been operational in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh since 1996, an official statement added.
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