Chaibasa MLA advocates uniform allowance for state police officers

Mail News Service

Chaibasa, March 19: During the zero hour of the current Assembly session, Chaibasa MLA Dipak Birua advocated for uniform allowance to Jharkhand police officials. He mentioned that after the formation of the state, police officers were being paid uniform allowance @ Rs 1,000 per annum and that the last time they received this allowance was in the year 2011.

Dipak Birua drew a parallel with the Bihar police officers who were being paid uniform allowance at regular annual intervals and since 2017, the quantum was amended and now they were being paid Rs 12,000 per year.

Speaking during the zero houir Assembly session legislator Dip[ak Birua informed the House that the disparity in service conditions with those of their Bihar counterparts had created a sense of discontent among Jharkhand police officers and demanded that they too be paid uniform allowance in tandem with that of the Bihar police officers.