MHA approves entitlement of air travel to all personnel of CAPFs

MHA approves entitlement of air travel to all personnel of CAPFs

Question: The Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the entitlement of air travel to all the personnel of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces in some sectors of the country. Which of the following sector is not included among these?
(a) Delhi-Srinagar
(b) Srinagar-Delhi
(c) Jammu-Srinagar
(d) Delhi-Mumbai
Answer: (d)
Related facts:

  • The Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the entitlement of air travel to all the personnel of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces. These sectors include Delhi-Srinagar, Srinagar-Delhi, Jammu-Srinagar and Srinagar-Jammu sectors.
  • The decision will immediately benefit approximately 7,80,000 personnel of the CAPFs in the ranks of Constable, Head Constable and ASI who were otherwise not eligible earlier.
  • This includes journey on duty and journey on leave (while going on leave from Jammu and Kashmir to home and return).
  • This facility is in addition to the existing air courier services for CAPFs that have been steadily extended in all sectors by the MHA to help the jawans cut down on travel time during their journey to and fro from home on leave.
  • In Jammu and Kashmir Sector, it may be recalled that Air Courier Service for CAPF jawans was approved for the Jammu-Srinagar-Jammu sector.
  • Subsequently, the Service was extended to cover 1) Delhi-Jammu, 2) Jammu-Srinagar, 3) Srinagar-Jammu and 4) Jammu-Delhi sector in Dec 2017. The number of flights was further extended in Dec 2018.
  • In addition, air support is provided from IAF as and when required.

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