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CM announces medals for 1,686 policemen ahead of Pongal
Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday announced that a total of 1,686 uniformed personnel would be awarded the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Constabulary Medals and Chief Minister’s Medals in recognition of their outstanding devotion to duty on the occasion of Pongal festival.
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An official release here said that 1,500 police personnel in the rank of police constables, head constables and equivalent posts would be awarded the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Constabulary Medals for this year.
“Similarly, 120 Fire and Rescue Services personnel in the rank of leading fireman, driver mechanic, fireman drivers and firemen and 60 prison service personnel in the rank of Grade-I Warders (Male) will also be awarded the medal,” he added.
He said the monthly medal allowance to the recipients would be sanctioned with effect from February 1 according to their ranks, the release said. These medals will be presented to the recipients at District Headquarters in a ceremonial parade on a convenient date.
In addition to these awards, Palaniswami also announced an award of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Medal for Excellence in technical and specialised services to six personnel, two each from the police radio branch, dog squad and police photographers.
The officers in the rank of constables and head constables would receive Rs 4,000, while those in the levels of sub-inspectors and inspectors would get Rs 6,000 and deputy superintendent of police Rs 10,000.
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