DGP reviews Police Welfare and Health Protection Schemes

“Putting police welfare at the centre of institutional reforms” Telangana DGP C.V. Anand. Director General of Police C.V. Anand Monday reviewed the functioning of the Police Welfare society and Arogya Bhadratha (Health Protection) wings at the DGP Office and reaffirmed that the welfare of police personnel and their families remains one of the highest priorities of the Telangana Police. The meeting extensively reviewed the implementation of welfare schemes, their progress and future course of action.

Addressing the officers, the DGP said the department has been implementing a wide range of welfare initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life of police personnel and their families. He stated that the department has been encouraging meritorious children of police personnel through Merit Scholarships and Meritorious Scholarships. Financial assistance is also being extended to students preparing for JEE, NEET and other national and state-level competitive examinations, thereby promoting higher education and academic excellence.

The DGP said the department is providing comprehensive welfare support through marriage loans, medical loans, education loans, merit scholarships, meritorious scholarships, additional corpus insurance and various grant-based assistance schemes, ensuring financial security for police personnel and their families.

Reviewing the Health Protection Scheme, the DGP noted that 33,126 police personnel and their family members availed treatment under the scheme during 2025, while 12,392 beneficiaries received treatment up to June 2026. Expenditure under the scheme stood at ₹181.74 crore during 2025 and ₹73.61 crore up to June 2026, reflecting the department's continued commitment to employee healthcare.

He also reviewed the Group Personal Accidental Insurance Policy, under which the families of police personnel who die in accidents while in service receive financial assistance. The insurance coverage includes ₹5 lakh for Constables to Assistant Sub-Inspectors, ₹10 lakh for Sub-Inspectors and Inspectors, ₹15 lakh for Deputy Superintendents of Police, and ₹25 lakh for IPS officers and officers above that rank.

Expressing concern over misuse of welfare schemes, the DGP made it clear that employee welfare programmes should never be converted into commercial ventures. He stressed that all stakeholders must uphold ethical standards and ensure that welfare schemes serve their intended purpose. He warned that misuse by a few could adversely affect thousands of police families who genuinely depend on these schemes.The DGP further directed that revenue generated through police canteens, commercial complexes and other departmental resources should be utilised for strengthening welfare initiatives such as the Young India Police School, education of police children, Civil Services and Group examination coaching, scholarships and marriage assistance. He also instructed officials to enhance the budget allocation for these welfare programmes.

Technology for Transparency and Accountability

Emphasising the need for technology-driven governance, the DGP directed officials to introduce a comprehensive digital welfare management system for the Police Welfare and Health Protection wings. He instructed that beneficiary details, fund mobilisation, utilisation and service delivery should be recorded through an integrated online platform to ensure transparency, accountability and real-time monitoring. Welfare services should be fully digitised, and Welfare Committees should be constituted designation-wise for effective implementation.

He also directed those rental rates for departmental commercial complexes be fixed transparently and that such facilities be made available to police personnel and the public in a fair and accessible manner. Every available departmental resource, he said, should be utilised efficiently to generate additional revenue for welfare activities.

The DGP further instructed officials to ensure that low-interest loans are made available to all eligible police personnel, including 9% interest for open plot loans, 6.75% for housing loans, personal loans up to ₹5 lakh at 11% interest, marriage loans up to ₹6 lakh, and education loans up to ₹30 lakh, including loans for overseas education.

Concluding the review, the DGP said, "The primary objective of every welfare scheme is to ensure that benefits reach every eligible police employee fairly and transparently. Every rupee must be spent responsibly. Transparency, ethics and efficient management alone can strengthen the welfare system."

Concern officers give detailed presentation to DGP on various welfare actives. He directed all officers concerned to take necessary steps for the effective implementation of these decisions and reiterated that ensuring the welfare and security of every police family remains a key commitment of the Telangana Government and the Telangana Police.

The review meeting was chaired by Director General of Police C.V. Anand Among those present were DG (l&O) Mahesh M. Bhagwat, ADG Sanjay Jain, IG Multi Zone II- Shahnawaz Qasim, IG (P&L) Gajarao Bhupal, Secretary Police Welfare, arogya bhadhratha Uday Kumar Reddy, Finance Advisor Sharath Kumar and representatives of the Telangana Police Association, including Gopi Reddy, Srinivas Reddy and along with other senior officers.