The Jammu and Kashmir government has conveyed to the home ministry that the kin of state police personnel who die in action gets around Rs 16-18 lakh as compensation and it should be enhanced and made on par with the central paramilitary personnel, the official, who does not wished to be quoted, said.
The close relatives of paramilitary personnel who die in action gets around Rs 75 lakh as compensation and Home Minister Rajnath Singh had recently said that the amount would be increased to Rs 1 crore.
So far no decision has been taken on the issue, the official said.
More than 10 Jammu and Kashmir police personnel have been killed in incidents of violence in the last six months.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has also urged Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to enhance the "hardship allowance" for the state police force by bringing it on par with that of central paramilitary forces.
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