The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has approved raising two women battalions for Jammu and Kashmir Police.
“To enhance the representation of women in the State Police, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has approved raising two women Battalions for Jammu and Kashmir Police,” said a ministry statement.
One battalion each would be raised for Jammu region and Kashmir regions. 60 per cent of posts would be kept reserved for women of 10 border districts namely, Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Poonch, Rajouri, Baramulla, Bandipora, Kupwara, Kargil and Leh.
This will provide direct employment to over 2,000 women in Jammu and Kashmir.
The recruitment process would be completed by the state government within a year.
The one-time fund requirement on account of buildings, mobility, arms and ammunition to the extent of Rs. 105 crore for raising of these two women battalions of J-K Police would be borne by the government of India and the recurring expenses towards salary would be borne by the government of Jammu and Kashmir.
This may be recalled that the initiative of raising of two women battalions for Jammu and Kashmir Police was announced by the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh during his visit to the Jammu and Kashmir on June 7-8, 2018.
Earlier, a Home Ministry official had said the women battalions will primarily deal with incidents like stone pelting in the Kashmir valley and other law and order duties.