West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that her government will soon appoint 200 more administrative and police officers as creation of new districts will require more skilled hands.
She had earlier said that the government was planning to create three more districts for better administration.
Banerjee said six deputy superintendents of police (DSPs) had been promoted to the rank of additional SPs and six additional SPs to the rank of SPs.
She also said that special attention would be given to state cadre police officers.
The chief minister announced that WBPS officers "will be given a promotion in every eighth, 16th and 25th year of their careers. At that time they will be paid two increments in one go”.
Banerjee said ASPs and SDPOs would get special allowances like IPS officers from now on. "The ASPs will get Rs 2,500 per month and SDPOs will get Rs 2,000 per month," she added.
She also announced a rise in the annual allowance for the uniforms of police personnel from Rs 200 to Rs 15,000, besides making yearly medical check-ups compulsory for officers above the age of 40 years.