CISF order cancelling transfers this year to save over Rs 38-cr funds

A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) order cancelling all transfers in the 1.62 lakh personnel-strong force till March next year in view of the COVID-19 outbreak will result in saving allowances worth over Rs 38 crore, officials said on Thursday.

PTI had first reported on Wednesday that the order issued on the directions of CISF chief Rajesh Ranjan will affect about 12,000-13,000 personnel and is aimed at "minimising" their "hardship" and saving money under the transfer allowance head at a time when the coronavirus pandmic has hit the economic bottom line.

"An estimate shows that the force will save over Rs 38 crore worth of government funds with the order of no transfers till March of next year being issued," a CISF spokesperson told the news agency.

Another official said about 12,000-13,000 personnel who were supposed to be transferred this year are eligible to draw varied sums of money under the transfer allowance head and this amount drawn from the government exchequer will now be saved.

The order cancelling the transfers had said: "Director General CISF has issued the direction in order to minimise the hardship of personnel and to control the financial commitment on account of transfer allowance."