Chandigarh, July 4- Haryana Cabinet which met under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal here today approved the drafts of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for three State Police Awards. Earlier, the Council of Ministers had approved the three State Police Awards namely 'Chief Minister's Medal for Bravery', 'Home Minister's Medal for Excellence in Investigation' and 'DGP's Uttam Seva Medal' to recognize and reward outstanding detection, investigation, bravery and outstanding performance of administrative duties by Haryana Police Personnel.
As per the SOPs, the awardees of the Chief Minister Medal for Bravery and the Home Minister's Medal for Excellence in Investigation will get a one-time cash reward of Rs.2,00,000 and Rs.1,00,000 respectively. Besides this, the officers, and officials will also get a certificate/scroll signed by the Chief Minister and Home Minister respectively.
As per the SOPs, the awardees of the CM's Medal for Bravery, HM's Medal for Excellence in Investigation will get a medal along with a ribbon display above the left pocket of the uniform, six months extension in service after retirement for Group-B and C for police personnel, applicable only in case they are not availing any other extension in service and the name of medal awardees shall be published in the Gazette of Haryana and the register of such names will be kept in the Home Department, Haryana.
The awardees of the DGP's Uttam Seva Medal will get a one-time cash reward of Rs. 50,000 along with a certificate/scroll signed by the the Director General of Police, Haryana and a ribbon display above the left pocket of the uniform. Further, the name of medal awardees shall be maintained in a register at Police Headquarters, Haryana.
Notably, the provisions including eligibility criteria, Selection Committee, timeline, withdrawal of medal and description/design of medal etc., have also been provided in the drafts of SOPs.
Number of Medals will be 1 to 10 in all three categories of awards. Extension in Service will be withdrawn in case the medal is withdrawn as provided in SOPs. However, cash rewards will not be withdrawn in such cases.