Lok Sabha Question No. 2887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Pension to Freedom Fighters
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: TAMRADHWAJ SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2887

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 22, 1939 (SAKA) PENSION TO FREEDOM FIGHTERS

2887. SHRI TAMRADHWAJ SAHU:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  number of freedom fighters and their dependents who are receiving pension  under  the  Central  Swatantrata  Sainik  Samman  Pension  Scheme along  with  the  details  of  facilities  and  amount  of  pension  granted  to  them separately, State-wise; and

- (b) the number of families of those martyrs who have not been provided any facilities in the country, State-wise?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

( a ): The  number  of  freedom  fighters  and  dependents  getting  pension  under Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana State-wise is at Annexure-I . The facilities other than pension being provided to the freedom fighters and their eligible dependents  are  at  Annexure -II . The  amount  of  Central  Freedom  Fighter pension (Annexure-III) granted to the Freedom Fighters and their dependents is uniform across the country for a particular category of freedom fighters.

( b ): Under  the  Swatantrata  Sainik  Samman  Yojana  pension/facilities  are granted  only  to  those  living  freedom  fighters/their  eligible  dependents  who apply  for  Central  Samman  pension  and  fulfill  the  eligibility  conditions/ evidentiary requirements and produce requisite documents duly recommended by the state Governments prescribed in the scheme.

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## Annexure-I

LS.US.Q.No.2887 FOR 13.03.2018

## STATE  WISE  LIST  OF  CENTRAL  FREEDOM  FIGHTERS  AND  THEIR  ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS DRAWING PENSION UNDER SWATANTRATA SAINIK SAMMAN YOJANA

| Sl no.   | State             |   Number of Central Freedom fighter pensioners |   Number of dependent spouse pensioners |   Number of dependent daughter pensioners |   Total |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|---------|
| 1        | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR |                                             15 |                                       1 |                                         0 |      16 |
| 2        | ANDHRA PRADESH    |                                           1903 |                                    2986 |                                        48 |    4937 |
| 3        | ASSAM             |                                            134 |                                     464 |                                       138 |     736 |
| 4        | BIHAR             |                                           1858 |                                    1791 |                                         6 |    3655 |
| 5        | CHANDIGARH        |                                             15 |                                      17 |                                         0 |      32 |
| 6        | CHHATTISGARH      |                                             38 |                                     102 |                                         3 |     143 |
| 7        | DAMAN & DIU       |                                              7 |                                       6 |                                         0 |      13 |
| 8        | DELHI             |                                            156 |                                     241 |                                        20 |     417 |
| 9        | GOA               |                                            443 |                                     363 |                                        11 |     817 |
| 10       | GUJARAT           |                                            249 |                                     250 |                                        20 |     519 |
| 11       | HARYANA           |                                            214 |                                     496 |                                        11 |     721 |
| 12       | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                                            259 |                                     315 |                                         5 |     579 |
| 13       | JAMMU & KASHMIR   |                                            161 |                                     497 |                                        75 |     733 |
| 14       | JHARKHAND         |                                             95 |                                     158 |                                         7 |     260 |
| 15       | KARNATAKA         |                                            542 |                                    1578 |                                       129 |    2249 |
| 16       | KERALA            |                                            187 |                                    1191 |                                       106 |    1484 |
| 17       | MADHYA PRADESH    |                                            168 |                                     320 |                                        12 |     500 |
| 18       | MAHARASHTRA       |                                           1646 |                                    3028 |                                        64 |    4738 |
| 19       | MANIPUR           |                                              8 |                                      11 |                                         2 |      21 |
| 20       | MEGHALAYA         |                                              3 |                                      17 |                                         3 |      23 |
| 21       | MIZORAM           |                                              1 |                                       0 |                                         1 |       2 |
| 22       | NAGALAND          |                                              1 |                                       1 |                                         0 |       2 |
| 23       | ODISHA            |                                            178 |                                     553 |                                        25 |     756 |
| 24       | PUDUCHERRY        |                                             26 |                                      87 |                                        11 |     124 |
| 25       | PUNJAB            |                                            571 |                                     676 |                                        18 |    1265 |
| 26       | RAJASTHAN         |                                            291 |                                      65 |                                         6 |     362 |
| 27       | SIKKIM            |                                              1 |                                       0 |                                         0 |       1 |
| 28       | TAMIL NADU        |                                            557 |                                    1658 |                                        37 |    2252 |
| 29       | TELANGANA         |                                           1065 |                                    1396 |                                        11 |    2472 |
| 30       | TRIPURA           |                                             18 |                                     150 |                                        42 |     210 |
| 31       | UTTAR PRADESH     |                                            522 |                                    1203 |                                        27 |    1752 |
| 32       | UTTARAKHAND       |                                            122 |                                     503 |                                         3 |     628 |
| 33       | WEST BENGAL       |                                           1203 |                                    3003 |                                       731 |    4937 |
|          | Grand Total       |                                          12657 |                                   23127 |                                      1572 |   37356 |

## LS . US . Q . No . 2887 FOR 13 . 03 . 2018

## Facilities provided to Central Freedom Fighter Pensioners

1. Free Railway Passes for Freedom Fighters and their spouses, along with a  companion,  for  life  to  travel  anywhere  across  the  country  for  any number of times
2. .
2. Free medical facilities under Central Government Health Scheme ( CGHS ) and free medical treatment in hospitals run by Public Sector Undertakings  under  the  control  of  Department  of  Public  Enterprises have also been extended to the freedom fighters and their dependents;
3. Telephone connection, subject to feasibility, without installation charges and on payment of only half the rental .
4. Provision  of  4 % reservation  under ' Combined Category ' for  Physically Handicapped  Personnel(PH),  Outstanding  Sports  Persons  (OSP)  and Freedom  Fighters  (FF)  in  the  normal  selection  procedure  adopted  by Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies  for  allotment  of  petrol  pumps, gas agencies etc .
5. General Pool Residential Accommodation (within the overall  5 % discretionary  quota)  to  the  freedom  fighters  in  Delhi . Spouse  of  a Freedom Fighter is permitted to retain the accommodation for a period of six months after death of the freedom fighter .
6. There is a fully furnished and old age friendly Freedom Fighters ' Home at  New  Delhi  providing  transit  accommodation  (stay  and  meal)  for freedom fighters / their eligible dependents; and
7. In  addition  to  the  above  facilities,  Ex -Andaman Freedom Fighters / their spouses have been allowed to also avail free air travel facility to visit Andaman & Nicobar Islands, once a year, alongwith a companion
9. .

## Annexure -III

## LS . US . Q . No . 2887 FOR 13 . 03 . 2018

## Monthly Amount of Pension provided under Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana

| Sl . No .   | Category of freedom fighters                                                        | Basic pension w . e . f . 15 . 08 . 2016 ( per month )                                                                          | Total amount of pension including DR ( per month)                                                                               |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1 .         | Ex - Andaman Political Prisoners / spouses                                          | Rs . 30,000 /-                                                                                                                  | Rs . 30,900 /-                                                                                                                  |
| 2 .         | Freedom fighters who suffered outside British India / spouses                       | Rs . 28,000 /-                                                                                                                  | Rs . 28,840 /-                                                                                                                  |
| 3 .         | Other Freedom Fighters / spouses including INA                                      | Rs . 26,000 /-                                                                                                                  | Rs . 26,780 /-                                                                                                                  |
| 4 .         | Dependent parents / eligible daughters ( maximum 3 daughters at any point of time ) | 50 % of the sum that would have been admissible to the Freedom Fighter i . e . in the range of Rs . 13,000 /- to Rs . 15,000 /- | 50 % of the sum that would have been admissible to the Freedom Fighter i . e . in the range of Rs . 13,390 /- to Rs . 15,450 /- |