The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to come out with a suitable<br/>policy or scheme to improve the working conditions of army porters.<br/><br/>Army porters are utilised for carrying arms, ammunition and ration for<br/>soldiers and officers in hilly border areas.<br/><br/>The court, while examining the plea for improving the service conditions of army porters, said their employment should not be terminated during pendency of the matter.<br/><br/>The court gave Centre three weeks to formulate and file before it the<br/>draft rules and schemes.

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to come out with a suitable policy or scheme to improve the working conditions of army porters.<br/><br/>Army porters are utilised for carrying arms, ammunition and ration for soldiers and officers in hilly border areas.<br/><br/>The court, while examining the plea for improving the service conditions of army porters, said their employment should not be terminated during pendency of the matter.<br/><br/>The court gave Centre three weeks to formulate and file before it the draft rules and schemes.<br/>