MHA Discontinues 3 Awards Given To Central Police Forces To Improve Awards Ecosystem

The awards were bestowed upon Central Armed Police Forces and police organisations for their excellent performance while discharging internal security duties and other exemplary works.

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has discontinued three awards given to Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel, Central Police Organisations(CPOs), State/Union Territory(UT) Police forces and Security Organisations. The three awards are ‘Police Antrik Suraksha Seva Padak – J&K State/LWE Region/NE Region’, ‘Utkrisht Seva Padak’ and ‘Ati Utkrisht Seva Padak’, reported PTI.

The decision has been taken as a part of the process to improve the awards ecosystem, a Home Ministry official said. The awards were bestowed upon Central Police Forces and organisations for their excellent performance while discharging internal security duties and other exemplary works. The Home Ministry issued two notifications to announce the closure of these awards.

The “Utkrisht Seva Padak" and “Ati Utkrisht Seva Padak” instituted for permanent police personnel and other permanent support staff working in Central Armed Police Forces(CAPFs), State/Union Territory(UT) Police Forces, Central Police Organizations(CPOs), Assam Rifles, National Security Guards, Intelligence organizations of the Central Government/State/UT/CAPF, Home Guards and any other armed Police Force of the Union throughout the Indian Union, stands discontinued in respect of the Central Armed Police Forces, Central Police Organizations, Assam Rifles, National Security Guard, Intelligence organizations of the Central Government/CAPF with immediate effect,” the Home Ministry said, as reported by PTI.

In another notification, the Home Ministry said, “The ‘Utkrisht Seva Padak’ and ‘Ati Utkrisht Seva Padak’ instituted vide Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No 11024/02/ 2018-PMA dated 23.07.2018 for permanent police personnel and other permanent support staff working in Central Armed Police Forces(CAPFs), State/ Union Territory (UT) Police Forces, Central Police Organizations(CPOs), Assam Rifles, National Security Guards, Intelligence organizations of the Central Government/ State/ UT/ CAPF, Home Guards and any other armed Police Force of the Union throughout the Indian Union, stands discontinued in respect of the Central Armed Police Forces, Central Police Organisations, Assam Rifles, National Security Guard, Intelligence organisations of the Central Government/CAPF with immediate effect”.

(With PTI Inputs)