Prez launches app for families of slain CRPF troops

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

Tuesday launched a mobile application for families of personnel killed in the line of duty, officials said.

It will render all assistance to them with regard to issuance of ex gratia, pensionary benefits and information about all welfare schemes of the government meant for them, the officials said.

Kovind launched the app after paying tributes to fallen troops at the here on the occasion of the CRPF's 'Valour Day'.

"Assistance through the app will be rendered to the families of the martyrs on a real-time basis and the in and various group centres across the country will respond to these issues," a CRPF said.

The android-based app will be installed by the force's officials securely on the phone of the families and will not be available over the app stores, he said.

Over 2,000 personnel of the CRPF have laid down their lives in the line of duty till now.

The over three-lakh personnel strong force observes the 'Valour Day' on April 9 every year to remember the gallant fight back by its personnel at in Gujarat's Rann of Kutch against Pakistani troop on this day in 1965.

Later in the day, awarded gallantry medals to the troops of the paramilitary force.

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First Published: Tue, April 09 2019. 21:30 IST