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Various Welfare Schemes for War Widows and Dependents

Ministry of Defence               03-May, 2016 13:32 IST

District-wise number of war widows and ex-servicemen from Rajasthan State at present are given below:

 

Sl. No.

District

No. of War Widows

No. of Ex-Servicemen

1.

Ajmer

32

9636

2.

Alwar

145

19986

3.

Barmer

13

1750

4.

Bharatpur

Nil

6474

5.

Dholpur

Nil

531

6.

Bhilwara

12

2309

7.

Chittorgarh

4

231

8.

Bikaner

13

3757

9.

Churu

64

7860

10.

Jaipur

Nil

10068

11

Dausa

Nil

1047

12.

Jaisalmer

11

1738

13.

Jodhpur

82

16910

14.

Jhunjhunu

377

36804

15.

Kota

Nil

2833

16

Bundi

Nil

1151

17.

Jhalawar

Nil

358

18.

Baran

Nil

365

19.

Nagaur

119

14060

20.

Pali

Nil

2635

21.

Sirohi

Nil

479

22.

Jalore

Nil

137

23.

Karauli

59

4685

24.

Sawaimadhopur

6

1163

25.

Sikar

187

12628

26.

Ganganagar

25

1192

27.

Hanumangarh

Nil

2516

28.

Tonk

11

1198

29.

Udaipur

Nil

1859

30.

Banswara

Nil

68

31.

Rajsamand

Nil

2848

32.

Dungarpur

Nil

284

33.

Pratapgarh

Nil

44

The schemes being run by the Government for the welfare of war –widows and their dependents are given as under

 

Out of the total reserved vacancies for Armed Force Personnel for Group 'C' & Group 'D' posts in Public Sector Undertakings & Bank Jobs, 4.5% is exclusively reserved for War Widows/Disabled Personnel. In addition, priority is given to widows and Next of Kin (NOK) of disabled personnel in government jobs.

 

The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has reserved 8% quota for LPG Distributorship and Petrol/Diesel Retail Outlets for defence personnel which also includes widows/dependents of members of Armed Forces who died in war or in harness due to attributable or aggravated causes to Military Service. The eligibility certificate for the above distributorship is issued by Directorate General of Resettlement (DGR) to eligible persons.

 

Tipper Attachment Scheme: The scheme is linked with the ESM Coal Loading and Transportation Scheme run under the aegis of Directorate General of Resettlement. The widows deposit an amount of One lac with the affiliated Coal Loading and Transportation Company which pays back a monthly amount of Rs. 3000/- per month for a period of 5 years. On completion of 5 years, the principal amount is returned to the individual.

 

Allotment of SAFAL Outlets: SAFAL outlets, a subsidiary of Mother Dairy Private Limited comprising of Fruits & Vegetable Shops are provided to dependents of service personnel who passed away in service. The same is only applicable in Delhi & NCR Region.

 

Benefits given to War Widows from Armed Forces Flag Day Fund :

(a)

Education Grant upto two children

Rs.1,000/- per month

 

(i) Boys and Girls upto Graduation

(ii)Widows for Post Graduation

 

(b)

Officer Cadet Grant

(Pensioner / Non-Pen upto Hav Rank)

 

Rs.1,000/- per month

(c)

Disabled Children Grant (for Cadets of NDA only)

(Pensioner / Non-Pen upto Hav Rank)

 

 

Rs.1,000/- per month

 

(d)

House Repair Grant

(Pensioner / Non-Pen upto Hav Rank)

Rs.20,000/-

(e)

Daughter's Marriage Grant

(upto 02 Daughters)

(Pensioner / Non-Pen upto Hav Rank)

 

 

Rs.16,000/- 

(f)

Widow Re-Marriage Grant

(Pensioner / Non-Pen upto Hav Rank)

 

Rs.16,000/- 

(g)

Orphan Grant

(Pensioner / Non-Pen All Ranks)

(i)Daughters of ex-servicemen till she is married

(ii)One Son of ex-servicemen upto 21 years of age

 

Rs.1,000/- per month

(h)

Vocational Training Grant for Widows

(Pensioner / Non-Pen upto Hav Rank)

Rs.20,000/- per month

(One Time)

 

Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme: For financially supporting degree level professional education for the wards of War widows (all ranks) and ESM (PBOR) ex-including Coast Guard personnel. The total 5500 scholarship are provided to eligible boy & girl the wards on equitable basis on merit for the duration of the courses. Priority is given to wards of War widows/War disabled Soldiers. The rates of Scholarship are as follows, which given full duration of the courses out of the fund provided by PMO NDF budget:-

            (i)         Rs. 2000/_ per month for boys.

            (ii)        Rs. 2250/- per month for girls.

 

Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme is available for the health care of war widows and their dependents.

 

Other benefits are :

            (a)        Children's Education Concessions

            (b)        Rail Concessions & Air Travel Concessions

            (c)        Telephone Concessions

 

War widows hostels cum rehabilitation centres are functioning in Jaipur, Jhunjhunu and Sikar. War widows hostels cum rehabilitation centre is under construction at Jodhpur.

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