Puducherry Police to provide medical assistance to Covid affected home guards The scheme was launched by Senior police officials by distributing medical assistance to 10 home guards, both men and women. Share Via Email | A+A A- By Express News Service PUDUCHERRY: Puducherry Police has launched a welfare scheme providing medical assistance of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees Two thousand only) as one time ex-gratia (Non- Refundable) from the Welfare and Benevolent Fund for Home Guards, who were affected by Corona while on duty. The scheme was launched by Senior police officials by distributing medical assistance to 10 home guards, both men and women. Further, the ex-gratia to the remaining 120 Home Guards will be credited in the Salary Bank Accounts of the personnel.