The number of widows of ex-servicemen in the country is 547097 as on 31.12.2011, as per available data. Apart from pensionary benefits admissible to widows of ex-servicemen, Government is also implementing several welfare Schemes for these widows.
ANNEXURE REFERRED IN THE REPLY GIVEN IN PARTS
(b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3528 FOR
ANSWER ON 3.9.2012
(b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3528 FOR
ANSWER ON 3.9.2012
A. Welfare / Financial
assistance Schemes
assistance Schemes
1. Financial Asistance from Raksha Mantri’s
Discretionary Fund (RMDF):
Discretionary Fund (RMDF):
Financial
assistance is admissible to widows and wards of widows from Raksha Mantri
Discretionary Fund as given below:
assistance is admissible to widows and wards of widows from Raksha Mantri
Discretionary Fund as given below:
|
S.
NO. |
Grants
|
Amount
(in Rs.)
|
|
1.
|
Penury
Grant( 65 yrs.)
(Non-Pensioners
uptoHav Rank) |
1000/- pm
|
|
2.
|
Education
Grant
Widows PG
|
1000/- pm
|
|
3.
|
Disabled
Children Grant
(Pensioner/Non-Pen
uptoHav rank) |
1000/- pm
|
|
4.
|
House
Repair Gant
(Pensioner/Non-Pen
uptoHav rank)
|
20000/-
|
|
5.
|
Marriage
Grant
(Pensioner/Non-Pen
uptoHav Rank)
Widow
Re-Marriage grant
(Pensioner/Non-Pen
uptoHav rank) |
16000/-
|
|
6.
|
Funeral
Grant
(Pensioner/Non-Pen
uptoHav rank) |
5000/-
|
|
7.
|
Medical
Grant
(
Non pensioner uptoHav Rank)
__________________________
Medical
Grant
(Pensioner/Non-Pen
uptoHav rank Nepal) |
30,000/-
(Max)
|
|
8.
|
Vocational
Trg. Grant for Widows
(Pensioner/Non-Pen
uptoHav rank) |
20,000/-
(one time)
|
2. Medical Assistance for
serious diseases from AFFD Fund
serious diseases from AFFD Fund
|
Serious Diseases (listed only)
Grant |
|
|
75%/90%
of total expenditure(Officer and
PBOR
respectively)
Upto
a maximum of Rs. 1.25 lac |
|
75%/90%
of total expenditure(Officer and
PBOR
respectively)
Upto
a maximum of Rs. 75,000 per FY only |
3. Prime Ministers Scholarship Scheme: To encourage higher technical and professional
education for the wards of widows scholarships are given @ Rs. 1500/- per month
for girls and Rs. 1250/- per month for boys.
4. Reservation of Defence Quota Seats in Medical/
Dental Colleges as Govt of India Nominee
for the wards of War Widows & Widows under priority I & III
respectively.
Dental Colleges as Govt of India Nominee
for the wards of War Widows & Widows under priority I & III
respectively.
5. War Memorial Hostels:- 35 War Memorial Hostels have been constructed with a view to
provide shelter to the children of War Widows and widows. Recurring grants are
provided to War Memorial Hostels for wards of War widows and widows @ Rs.
1350/- p.m. and Rs. 675/- p.m. for attributable and non-attributable cases
respectively.
provide shelter to the children of War Widows and widows. Recurring grants are
provided to War Memorial Hostels for wards of War widows and widows @ Rs.
1350/- p.m. and Rs. 675/- p.m. for attributable and non-attributable cases
respectively.
B. Resettlement Schemes
i) Ex-Servicemen
(ESM) Training
(ESM) Training
Widows
of ESM are eligible for training courses provided that the individual has not
utilized resettlement training facility during his service or after retirement.
of ESM are eligible for training courses provided that the individual has not
utilized resettlement training facility during his service or after retirement.
ii) Re-employment
In
Group ‘C’ posts under the Central Government as well as Public Sector
undertakings as per terms & conditions laid down.
Group ‘C’ posts under the Central Government as well as Public Sector
undertakings as per terms & conditions laid down.
iii) Self
Employment
Employment
a.
Coal Tiipper Attachment Scheme: This
welfare scheme for widows/disabled soldiers is linked with the ESM Coal Loading
and Transportation Scheme.
Coal Tiipper Attachment Scheme: This
welfare scheme for widows/disabled soldiers is linked with the ESM Coal Loading
and Transportation Scheme.
b. Mother Dairy Fruit &Vegatable (Safal) Shops: Mother Dairy India Pvt. Ltd. is providing
Fruit and Vegetable (Safal) Shops .
Fruit and Vegetable (Safal) Shops .
c. Allotment of Oil Product Agencies under 8%
Defence Quota:Under this Scheme 8% of
Oil Product Agencies are reserved under Defence Quota in LPG Distributorship,
Petro/Diesel retail outlet including KisanSeva Kendra (KSK) and SKO/LDO
Dealership (Kerosene Oil Agency).
Defence Quota:Under this Scheme 8% of
Oil Product Agencies are reserved under Defence Quota in LPG Distributorship,
Petro/Diesel retail outlet including KisanSeva Kendra (KSK) and SKO/LDO
Dealership (Kerosene Oil Agency).
d. Allotment of LPG Agencyunder Rajiv Gandhi Gramin
LPG VitrakYojana
LPG VitrakYojana
e. Allotment of Regular LPGDistributorship under
18% Quota
18% Quota
f. Allotment of Army Surplus Vehicles: Ex-Servicemen and widows of deference personnel who died while in
service and Ex-Servicemen Co-operative societies are eligible to apply for
allotment of Army Surplus Class V-B Vehicles.
service and Ex-Servicemen Co-operative societies are eligible to apply for
allotment of Army Surplus Class V-B Vehicles.
Full details of Lok Sabha Question & Answer:-
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3528
ANSWERED ON 03.09.2012
WIDOWS OF EX SERVICEMEN
3528 . Shri GOVIND PRASAD MISHRA
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:-
(a) the number of widows of ex-servicemen at present in the country;
(b) whether any special programme is being run by the Government for assistance and welfare of widows of ex-servicemen;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI M.M. PALLAM RAJU)
(a) The number of widows of ex-servicemen in the country is 547097 as on 31.12.2011, as per available data.
(b) & (c) Yes Madam, apart from pensionary benefits admissible to widows of ex-servicemen, Government is also implementing several welfare Schemes for these widows. The details of such schemes are available at Annexure.
(d) Does not arise.
ANNEXURE
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