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Govt mulls deploying cops instead of home guards along border
Hindustan Times Amritsar
|April 12, 2025
CONSTABLES ON REGULAR PAYROLL WOULD BE MORE 'COST-EFFECTIVE', SAY OFFICIALS
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government is reconsidering its plan to deploy 5,000 home guards along the International Border with Pakistan and is instead considering the use of police constables for this purpose.
This shift is driven by fiscal concerns, as the state is currently responsible for covering 75% of the honorarium (25% is shared by the Centre) for home guards, which amounts to a significant financial burden.
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