**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Tamil Nadu Government's Home Department, issued on November 15, 2017, regarding an amendment to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Medal for Excellence in Technical and Specialised Services in Police Department Rules. The amendment, effective immediately, increases the lumpsum grant amounts awarded with the medal. The amendment was made to fulfill Announcement No. 13 made by the Hon'ble Chief Minister on July 8, 2017.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose:** Amends the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Medal for Excellence in Technical and Specialised Services in Police Department Rules.
* **Amendment to Rule 4:** The following changes are made to the lumpsum grant amounts:
* **Police Constables to Head Constables, Senior Photo Attendant and Junior Photo Attendant:**
* Existing grant: Rs.3,000/- each
* Enhanced grant: Rs.4,000/- each
* **Sub-Inspectors and Inspectors of Police (Technical), Photographers and Senior Photographers:**
* Existing grant: Rs.4,000/- each
* Enhanced grant: Rs.6,000/- each
* **Deputy Superintendents of Police (Technical) and above and Technical Officers (Photography):**
* Existing grant: Rs.6,000/- each
* Enhanced grant: Rs.10,000/- each
* **Effective Date:** The order is effective immediately.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Police Personnel in Technical and Specialised Services**
* **Impact:** Increased monetary reward (lumpsum grant) for receiving the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Medal for Excellence.
* **Action Required:** No immediate action required. Recipients will receive the increased grant amount upon award of the medal.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Medal for Excellence in Technical and Specialised Services in Police Department Rules: Rules governing the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Medal for Excellence.
Home Department: The administrative department issuing the notification related to the medal.
Government Order No. 787, Home (SC): The Government Order providing amendments to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Medal for Excellence in Technical and Specialised Services in Police Department Rules.
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly: Legislative body where Announcement No. 13 (Demand No. 22) was made.
Chennai: Location of the Director General of Police, where a related letter was issued.