Tuesday, 21 May 2013

WIDOWS OF EX-SERVICEMEN: DETAILS STATE-WISE/RANK-WISE AND THE DETAILS OF THE MONTHLY ASSISTANCE


GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 5288
ANSWERED ON 29.04.2013
WIDOWS OF EX SERVICEMEN
5288 . Shri NAVEEN JINDAL

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:-
(a) the details of widows of ex-servicemen, State-wise and rank-wise; 
(b) whether the Government advances any monthly assistance and / or one-time specific purpose grants to these war-widows or their dependent children; 
(c) if so, the details of the monthly assistance as well as grants and the total number of widows / dependent children who receive these pensions on monthly basis or have received these grants, ranks-wise; 
(d) whether the Government regularly revises the monthly assistance provided to these widows; and 
(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI JITENDRA SINGH) MINISTRY OF DEFENCE 

(a) The details of widows of ex-servicemen, State-wise and rank-wise are at Annexure-I. 

(b) & (c): Yes, Madam. Kendriya Sainik Board Secretariat provides monthly assistance and one time grant under different welfare schemes to the war widows and their dependent children. The details of monthly/ one-time assistance and rank-wise number of widows / dependent who received this assistance are at Annexure-II & II-A, respectively. States/UTs also have similar schemes to provide assistance to war widows and their dependents. 

(d) Yes, Madam. Need based revision is undertaken by the Government. 

(e) The last revision was made on 19.10.2011. The details are at Annexure-III.


ANNEXURE-I

STATE/ RSB-WISE AND RANK-WISE WIDOWS OF EX-SERVICEMEN AS ON 31 DEC 2012

Name of State/ RSBARMYNAVY
OffrsJCOsORsTotalOffrsJCOsORsTotal
1. ANDHRA PRADESH1601913193702144333112428573
2. ARUNACHAL PRADESH **0021210000
3. ASSAM2632332443593112830
4. BIHAR19112355796721150166217
5. CHHATISGARH8539561017051621
6. GOA292111516516334190
7. GUJARAT6717320952335373545
8. HIMACHAL PRADESH8637972663130514131351383
9. HARYANA *000694050001921
10. JAMMU & KASHMIR #2443864320101
11. JHARKHAND121932446265118163172
12. KARNATAKA141203215636178091568400483
13. KERALA430843433627424917756920072653
14. MADHYA PRADESH205723701979471023131164
15. MAHARASHTRA77632554202146052772037861066
16. MANIPUR **10896747730178
17. MEGHALAYA2511126991836141318
18. MIZORAM **1116640284205031316
19. NAGALAND007637630000
20. ORISSA *0002765000148
21. PUNJAB3897157338464139222117453592
22. RAJASTHAN **23042933790642429249413351453
23. SIKKIM2303874190055
24. TAMIL NADU **4673217519115559546181714941
25. TRIPURA938549596011213
26. UTTARANCHAL294639926200328931792240349
27. UTTAR PRADESH *000489280001561
28. WEST BENGAL *0007428000293
29. ANDAMAN & NICOBAR00108108001010
30. CHANDIGARH575294599146814112348
31. DELHI **846094595528812112559683
32. PONDICHERRY4403724160145
TOTAL4061455283217834998983711728794013962



Name of State/ RSBAIR FORCEGrand Total
OffrsJCOsORsTOTALOffrsJCOsORsTotal
1. ANDHRA PRADESH592541149146225222792099723478
2. ARUNACHAL PRADESH **0000002121
3. ASSAM7361822253436034543848
4. BIHAR215444460022132761897538
5. CHHATISGARH6153758147310091096
6. GOA9620355460176290
7. GUJARAT18661642488824622942628
8. HIMACHAL PRADESH7332112519438612719331148
9. HARYANA *000259200073918
10. JAMMU & KASHMIR #0000245386433
11. JHARKHAND091361451321027452968
12. KARNATAKA642781300164222023781733619934
13. KERALA86160838495543593106113948350687
14. MADHYA PRADESH244917324624079573238357
15. MAHARASHTRA1272671151154598037254395848663
16. MANIPUR **0211131092692794
17. MEGHALAYA2422282811207341882
18. MIZORAM **02241117140434225
19. NAGALAND000000763763
20. ORISSA *0003540003267
21. PUNJAB724562061258948377303636044573
22. RAJASTHAN **321571652184128645444089345723
23. SIKKIM0011230393425
24. TAMIL NADU **1506842480331466340825510559850
25. TRIPURA021517941576626
26. UTTARANCHAL148920931232565802664933554
27. UTTAR PRADESH *000355600054045
28. WEST BENGAL *00012800009001
29. ANDAMAN & NICOBAR000000118118
30. CHANDIGARH1021891924836914948141999
31. DELHI **1923674299711595758966968
32. PONDICHERRY073340448409461
TOTAL80046031623629421523351859346009543281

*Note : Data on rank-wise of Widows of ESM is not received.
** Data from RSBs are provisional.
# Data for the period 01 Jul to 31 Dec 2012 only

ANNEXURE-II 

Details of assistance provided to widows/dependents of Ex-servicemen
1.       War Memorial Hostels (WMH):   The War Memorial Hostels provide shelter to the children of War widows, war-disabled, attributable cases.  Recurring grants are provided to the 36 in number WMH for wards of Defence personnel @ Rs. 1350/- p.m. and Rs. 675/- p.m. for attributable and non-attributable cases, respectively. 

2.       FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM RAKSHA MANTRI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND (RMDF) UNDER VARIOUS SCHEMES FOR WIDOWS/WAR WIDOWS AND FAMILIES OF ESM: 

S. No.GrantsAmount
(in Rs)
MONTHLY GRANT
1Penury Grant (65 Yrs)
(Non-Pensioners uptoHav Rank)
1,000/-pm
2Education Grant
i) Boys/Girls uptoGrdn
ii) Widows PG
(Pensioner/Non-Pen uptoHav Rank)

1,000/-pm
3Officer Cadet Grant (for Cadets of NDA only)
(Pensioner/Non-Pen uptoHav Rank)
1,000/-pm
4Disabled Children Grant
(Pensioner/Non-pen uptoHav Rank)
1,000/-pm
5Orphan Grant
(Pensioner/Non-pen All Ranks)
  • Daughters of ex-servicemen till they are married.
  • One Son of ex-servicemen upto 21 years of age.

1,000/- pm
ONE TIME GRANT
6House Repair Grant
(Pensioner/Non-Pen uptoHav Rank)
  • 100% Disabled ESM 
  • Orphan Daughter (of all ranks)
20,000/-
7Marriage Grant
(Pensioner/Non-Pen uptoHav Rank)
16,000/-
Widow Re-Marriage Grant
(Pensioner/Non-Pen uptoHav Rank)\
8Funeral Grant
(Pensioner/Non-Pen uptoHav Rank)
5,000/-
9Medical Grant
(Non-pensioner uptoHav Rank)
30,000/-
(Max)
Medical Grant
(Pensioner/Non-pensioner uptoHav Rank Nepal)
10Vocational Trg Grant For Widows
(Pensioner/Non-Pen uptoHav Rank)
20,000/-
(One Time)


ANNEXURE-III

REVISED RAKSHA MANTRI DISCRETIONERY FUND GUIDELINES as on 19 Oct 2011

S. No.GRANTSEXISTING
(IN RS)
REVISED AMOUNT
(IN RS)
REMARKS
1.Penury Grant (Old/infirm)
(Non-Pensioners uptoHav Rank)
30,000/-
(One Time)
-Discontinued
2.Penury Grant (70/75 Yrs)
Old age home/home (Non-Pensioners uptoHavRank)
500/-pm
(For Two yrs)
-Discontinued
3.Penury Grant (65 Yrs)
(Non-Pensioners uptoHav Rank)
--1,000/-pmFor Life Time
4.Education Grant
i) Boys upto + 2
ii) Girls upto + 2
iii) Girls uptoGrdn
iv) Widows PG
(Pensioner/Non-pen uptoHav Rank)



200/-pm
400/-pm
600/-pm
600/-pm

1,000/-pmIrrespective of Gender.
5.Officer Cadet Grant
Pensioner/Non-Pen uptoHav Rank)
1,000/-pm1,000/-pmApplicable to NDA Cadets only.
6.Disabled Children Grant
(Pensioner/Non-pen uptoHav Rank)
500/-pm1,000/-pmNo Financial assistance from other source.
7.House Repair Grant
(Pensioner/Non-Pen uptoHav Rank)
  • 100% Disabled ESM 
  • Orphan Daughter (For all ranks)
20,000/-20,000/-No Change
8.Marriage Grant
(Pensioner/Non-Pen uptoHav Rank)
16,000/-16,000/-No Change
9.Widow Re-Marriage Grant
(Pensioner/Non-Pen uptoHav Rank)
16,000/-16,000/-No Change
10.Funeral Grant
(Pensioner/Non-Pen uptoHav Rank)
5,000/-5,000/-No Change
11.Medical Grant
(Non-pensioner uptoHav Rank)
30,000/-30,000/-No Change
12.Medical Grant
(Pensioner/Non-pensioner uptoHav RankNepal)
30,000/-30,000/-No Change
13.Orphan Grant
(Pensioner/Non-pen All Ranks)
  • Daughters of ex-servicemen till she is married.
  • One Son of ex-servicemenupto 21 years of age.
1,000/-pm1,000/-pmNo Change
14.Vocational Trg Grant For Widows
(Pensioner/Non-Pen uptoHav Rank)
20,000/- (One Time)20,000/- (One Time)Certificate from ZSB that the widow after having undergone vocational training is gainfully employed.


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