The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh here today reviewed the administrative issues of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPF) at a high level meeting.While taking stock of the recruitment and promotion procedures of the CAPFs, Shri Rajnath Singh called for initiation of special mechanisms for reducing delays and fast-tracking recruitment process. The Home Minister also gave directions for improving the availability of housing and medical facilities to the CAPFs with a view to enhance the living conditions of the forces, especially those serving in the remote and far-flung areas.
Shri Rajnath Singh called for making available at least a sum of one crore rupees from various sources put together to those families of Jawans who made supreme sacrifice in the line of active duty. The Minister of State for Home, Shri Kiren Rijiju, Home Secretary, Shir Rajiv Gauba and Senior officials of Ministry of Home Affairs and CAPFs attended the meeting
