Government of Gilgit-Baltistan, GB Secretariat, Finance Department issued a Notification on 12-10-2022 in connection with Law & Order Allowance in Lieu of Risk Allowance for Police Personnel. The details are as under:
Law & Order Allowance in Lieu of Risk Allowance @ 6500/- PM GB Police
In pursuance of the GB Cabinet Decision taken in its 23rd meeting, the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan has been pleased to sanction Law & Order Allowance in lieu of Risk Allowance already admissible to the Police personnel from BS-16 and below of Police Department Gilgit-Baltistan with effect from 18th September 2022 as per detail given below:
Table of Increase L&O Allowance 2022
| Sr. No | Category | Existing rates of Risk Allowance | Approved Fixed Rates of Law & Order Allowance |
| 1. | IP (BS-16), SIP (BS-14), ASI (BS-11) | Rs.2000 Per Month | Rs.6500 Per Month |
| 2. | Head Constable (BS-09) and Foot Constable (BS-07) | RS.1600 Per Month | Rs.6000 Per Month |
T&Cs
The above allowance shall be admissible subject to the following terms & Conditions:
- The employees will not have this Law & Order Allowance during LPR, Study Leave, or Extraordinary Leave (EOL) Without Pay.
- It shall not be admissible during the period of suspension.
- The expenditure involved in the above allowance shall be met out from within the sanctioned budget grant for 2022-23.
- The existing Risk Allowance is discontinued with immediate effect.
- It shall not be treated as part of emoluments for the purpose of Calculation of Pension/Commute and recovery of House Rent.
- It shall not be admissible to the employees during the tenure of their posting/deputation outside Gilgit-Baltistan.
This is a good decision for the Gilgit-Baltistan Government. The policemen are always in hardships as they mostly remain remote from their homes. They even at local stations, are mostly out of their houses for different duties. Their life is always at risk as they have to handle criminals. They are also mostly deployed at duties for the security of high ranks,