Police manpower rejig brings back 376 personnel, saves Telangana government ₹90 crore

An ongoing manpower audit and restructuring exercise in the Telangana Police has brought 376 personnel back into the available force and is expected to save the government around ₹90 crore, Director General of Police C.V. Anand said on Friday.

The personnel had been deployed with various retired employees and have now been brought back into the available manpower pool. The exercise has also freed up 20 bullet-proof vehicles, seven Fortuners, 18 Innova Crystas and 58 other four-wheelers, the DGP said.

As part of the exercise, the department also withdrew the 60% additional payment being made to 573 personnel of the Greyhounds and OCTOPUS wings. This measure alone is estimated to save ₹28.16 crore, while the overall savings from various restructuring measures are pegged at around ₹90 crore.