DGP releases ₹48 lakh for welfare of traffic police amid heatwave
The Director General of Police, Harish Kumar Gupta, has allocated ₹48 lakh for the welfare of traffic police personnel due to the ongoing heatwave. This funding will be used to provide essential protective gear such as UV-protection goggles, face masks, and water bottles to approximately 3,200 traffic police officers in Andhra Pradesh. The initiative has been positively received by various ranks within the traffic wing, who expressed gratitude for the support during challenging weather conditions.
- ▪The DGP released ₹48 lakh for the welfare of traffic police personnel amid rising temperatures.
- ▪Funds will be used to distribute protective gear and hydration supplies to about 3,200 traffic police officers.
- ▪The initiative has been appreciated by various ranks within the traffic wing for their ongoing duties during the heatwave.
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Director General of Police (DGP) Harish Kumar Gupta on Friday released ₹48 lakh for the welfare of traffic police personnel in view of the rising temperatures and heatwave conditions in the State.The DGP directed officials to immediately release ₹48 lakh from the Police Department budget for the purpose.The Commissioners of Police and Superintendents of Police were instructed to take steps for distribution of UV-protection goggles, face masks, ORS packets, water bottles and caps to traffic police personnel across the State using the allocated funds.“About 3,200 police personnel working in the traffic wing in Andhra Pradesh will be provided with the protective material,” Mr.
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