Compensation for disabled paramilitary jawans upped to ₹20L
The Home Ministry has more than doubled the compensation for paramilitary personnel suffering 100% disability in action, increasing it from ₹9 lakh to ₹20 lakh. This will be applicable to personnel whose disability is attributed to or aggravated in service from January 1, 2016. The new policy will cover 10 lakh personnel in eight forces under the home ministry.