Govt sanctions 10 more battalions of CRPF

New Delhi, Nov 1 (UNI) The Government has sanctioned raising of 10 more battalions of the Central Reserve Police Force during 2006-07 to strengthen the para military force mainly responsible for Internal Security and counter-insurgency duties.

The raising of these battalions would also help in relieving the Border Security Force (BSF) from counter insurgency role, an official release said here today.

The CRPF will start recruitment in January, 2007 for filling up more than 16,000 Constable level vacancies against the new battalions and the normal annual vacancies.

The recruitment to these battalions will be done on all India basis in accordance with the policy of the Government which lays down 60 per cent recruitment of Constables proportionately from the States and Union Territories and 40 per cent from the areas affected by extremism and militancy to provide additional employment opportunities to the youth of the strife-torn areas.

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