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Only around 25 percent of the force bought individual health and life insurance schemes on their own, police sources said.“We will soon introduce the group health insurance policy in Odisha police. BHUBANESWAR: Belated though, the state police headquarters has decided to bring its 72,145 personnel and their dependents under a group health insurance scheme . The group insurance will also cover their dependents,” director general of police (DGP) R P Sharma told TOI.Sources said the proposed group insurance covers doctors' services, inpatient and outpatient hospital care, prescription drug coverage, pregnancy and childbirth among other diseases. Due to staff shortage, we are overburdened with work,” an inspector said.The cops also rued infrequent conduct of health camps by the government. Despite knowing about our erratic work schedule, the government organises health camps once in a blue moon for us..