Shimla police’s Aabhar Yojana for armed forces personnel a hit

Bhanu P Lohumi
Tribune News Service
Shimla, July 29

The Aabhar Yojana, a gratitude scheme, started by the Shimla police to redress issues of Army jawans and paramilitary personnel has received an overwhelming response from them.

The news, published in The Tribune, was circulated in various groups of Army jawans, paramilitary personnel and ex-servicemen and suggestions are pouring in, said district police sources.

Action within 24 hrs

• The police aim to provide hassle-free solution to Army jawans, paramilitary personnel and their families
• They can directly approach the police on 88947-28012.
• The call will be treated as a complaint, be referred to the police station in 24 hours
• Feedback and status of the complaint will be communicated to the complainant

Some suggestions read, “Also send the information to all Dogra regiments through the Army ADC as a large number of Himachalis are in the regiment.” “Compliments for the initiative, I request if the scheme could be implemented in all districts of the state,” said another.

A large number of ex-servicemen have asked to include them in the scheme while others said small gestures could make a huge difference. It would definitely lift the morale of the forces, said others.

“Aabhar is the gratitude to all security personnel serving the nation. It motivates us to take care of their families while they are performing their duties to safeguard the nation,” said SP Shimla Mohit Chawla.

The scheme would be extended to ex-servicemen also, said Chawla and added that the police aimed at providing a hassle-free, effective and one-stop solution to Army jawans, paramilitary personnel and their family members and they could directly approach the police through mobile no 88947-28012.

The call would be treated as a complaint and would be referred to the police station within 24 hours and the feedback and status of the complaint would be communicated to the complainant.

“A special register has been introduced to deal with complaints and issues of family members of armed and paramilitary forces and the data will also be analysed to take preventive steps to resolve the issues,” he maintained.

Sources said the police headquarters was evaluating the scheme and contemplating implementing the scheme throughout the state. The scheme was launched two days back.

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