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28 July 2010

Welfare of Ex-Servicemen - Defence Minister informed in Lok Sabha

The number of ex-servicemen as on date in the country, statewise  is as under:-
 


Sl No.


 


State


 


Number of Ex-Servicemen


 
1.
Andhra Pradesh
72801
2.
Arunachal Pradesh
1148
3.
Assam
42722
4.
Bihar
106997
5.
Chandigarh
375
6.
Chhatisgarh
1677
7.
Dadra Nagar Haveli
8
8.
Delhi
16887
9.
Goa Daman & Diu
424
10.
Gujarat
24433
11.
Haryana
217528
12.
Himachal Pradesh
110508
13.
Jammu & Kashmir
95282
14.
Jharkhand
11692
15.
Karnataka
65448
16.
Kerala
138114
17.
Madhya Pradesh
52596
18.
Maharastra
170431
19.
Manipur
7656
20.
Meghalaya
3041
21.
Mizoram
3723
22.
Nagaland
4677
23.
Orissa
34342
24.
Pondicherry
1153
25.
Andaman & Nicobar
823
26.
Lakshadweep
47
27.
Punjab
306743
28.
Rajasthan
167175
29.
Sikkim
911
30.
Tamil Nadu
129718
31.
Tripura
2257
32.
Uttar Pradesh
300643
33.
Uttarakhand
98326
34.
West Bengal
70399

Total
2260705



   The details of schemes being implemented for the welfare, rehabilitation and resettlement of ex-servicemen is as under:


Training

  Ex-Servicemen are given training to prepare them for civilian life. Directorate General Resettlement is entrusted with the responsibility of preparing both-Ex-Servicmen and retiring service personnel for second carrier. Towards this end Officers and PBORs are given resettlement training at IIMs and various other institutes across the country.



Self Employment

The following self-employment schemes are operated for the welfare of officers and PBORs Ex-Servicemen:

(i) Security agencies.

(ii) Allotment of surplus army vehicles.

(iii) Coal Transportation Scheme.

(iv) Allotment of oil product agencies.

(v) Coal Tipper scheme.

(vi) Allotment of BPCL GHAR outlets.

(vii) Mother Dairy Milk and Fruits and Vegetables shops.

(viii) Management of CNG station by ESM officers in NCR.

(ix) Management of Toll Plaza under NHAI


Financial Assistance

(i) Treatment of serious ailments

(ii) Supply of modified scooters for ESM paraplegics

(iii) Tools kits for ESM technician

(iv) Financial assistance for needy ESM for house repair, daughters marriage, children education etc.


Prime Minister’s Merit Scholarship Scheme


4000 scholarships are awarded every year to the wards of ex-servicemen to pursue technical and professional course.

Funds for maintenance of paraplegic rehabilitation centres, Cheshire home and St. Dustan aftercare organisation and war memorial hostels.

Besides the above the following benefits are also available to Ex-servicemen:-

(i) Tuition fee exemption for wards of war widows/war disable ex-Servicemen.

(ii) Allotment of medical / BDS seats to wards of defence personnel

(iii) Reservation in State Government jobs and in professional colleges for wards of ESM/widows.

(iv) Reservation in allotment of house sites/flats.

(v) Cash incentives for winners of gallantry awards.

(vi) Exgratia grant to war widows.

(vii) Concession in fare for rail and air to recipients of gallantry awards, permanently disabled officers and war widows.

(viii) Legal assistance and exemption of court fee

(ix) 10 to 24.5 % reservation in Group C and D posts in Central and State Government, PSUs, nationalized banks and paramilitary forces.


Medical Facility:


Along with the above benefit 100 % medical coverage is provided to ex-servicemen pensioners through Ex-Service Contributory health Scheme (ECHS), who are members of the scheme.

   State-wise details of beneficiaries/expenditure are not maintained, however during the last three years 4326 officers, 83079 PBORs and 2998 Ex-Servicemen were trained for resettlement. In addition 1,17,779 Ex-Servicemen were provided employment during this period through Directorate General Resettlement. The expenditure for resettlement and welfare during the last three years is Rs. 100.18 crores. Moreover, Rs. 2009.77 crores was spent on medical treatment of Ex-Servicemen and their dependents.

  The amount for rehabilitation of Ex-Servicemen is based on the yearly requirement as projected by the implementing agencies. Ex-Servicemen are getting appropriate placements.


   This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Harishchandra Chavan in Lok Sabha today.


Source - PIB

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