Indian government approves entitlement of air travel to all personnel of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPFs)
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): The Indian government on Tuesday took a major decision of approving the entitlement of air travel on Delhi-Srinagar, Srinagar-Delhi, Jammu-Srinagar and Srinagar-Jammu sectors to all the personnel of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces.
"In a significant decision, the Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the entitlement of air travel on Delhi-Srinagar, Srinagar-Delhi, Jammu-Srinagar and Srinagar-Jammu sectors to all the personnel of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces," read a government statement.
The decision will immediately benefit approximately 7,80,000 personnel of the CAPFs in the ranks of Constable, Head Constable and ASI who were otherwise not eligible earlier.
"This includes journey on duty and journey on leave, i.e; while going on leave from Jammu and Kashmir to home and return," read the statement.
This facility is in addition to the existing air courier services for CAPFs that have been steadily extended in all sectors by the MHA to help the jawans cut down on travel time during their journey to and fro from home on leave.
"In Jammu and Kashmir Sector, it may be recalled that Air Courier Service for CAPF jawans was approved for the Jammu-Srinagar-Jammu sector," read the statement.
"Subsequently, the Service was extended to cover 1) Delhi-Jammu, 2) Jammu-Srinagar, 3) Srinagar-Jammu and 4) Jammu-Delhi sector in Dec 2017. The number of flights were further extended in Dec 2018. In addition, air support is provided from IAF as and when required," read the statement.
The decision has been taken by the Centre just a week after 40 CRPF jawans were killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama area.
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Militants rammed an IED-laden car into a vehicle carrying CRPF at Goripora, Awantipora last Thursday afternoon leaving 40 personnel martyred.
According to reports, the vehicle used by the terrorists was a Mahindra Scorpio and it carried more than 350 kg of explosives.
The attack left 14 CRPF jawans injured.
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