Lok Sabha Question No. 2621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Honorarium for Armed Forces Personnel
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2621

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  JANUARY, 2018

## HONORARIUM  FOR ARMED  FORCES  PERSONNEL

2621.  SHRIMATI  POONAMBEN  MAADAM:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  double  the  honorarium  for  armed  forces personnel who have received gallantry awards; and
- (b) if so, the details of likely increase in allowance for different categories of awards?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) & (b): Government  has  enhanced  the  monthly  monetary  allowances attached  to  Pre-Independence  and  Post-Independence  Gallantry  Awards with  effect  from  1 st August,  2017.    The  details  thereof  are  attached  as Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN THE REPLY GIVEN IN PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2621 FOR ANSWER ON 3.1.2018

## Pre-Independence Gallantry Awards

| Gallantry Awards                                 | Previous rate of Monetary Allowance (Rupees per month)   | Revised rate of Monetary Allowance (Rupees per month)   |
|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO)                | 4,000                                                    | 8,000                                                   |
| Indian Order of Merit (IOM)                      | 4,000                                                    | 8,000                                                   |
| Indian Distinguished Service Medal (IDSM)        | 4,000                                                    | 8,000                                                   |
| Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)                | 2,800                                                    | 6,000                                                   |
| Military Cross (MC)                              | 2,800                                                    | 6,000                                                   |
| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) for Officers    | 2,800                                                    | 6,000                                                   |
| Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)                | 2,800                                                    | 6,000                                                   |
| Military Medal (MM)                              | 2,800                                                    | 6,000                                                   |
| Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) for Other Ranks | 2,800                                                    | 6,000                                                   |
| Jangi Inam                                       | 500                                                      | 1,000                                                   |

## Post-Independence Gallantry Awards

| Gallantry Awards                               | Previous rate of Monetary Allowance (Rupees per month)   | Revised rate of Monetary Allowance (Rupees per month)   |
|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Param Vir Chakra (PVC)                         | 10,000                                                   | 20,000                                                  |
| Ashoka Chakra (AC)                             | 6,000                                                    | 12,000                                                  |
| Maha Vir Chakra (MVC)                          | 5,000                                                    | 10,000                                                  |
| Kirti Chakra (KC)                              | 4,500                                                    | 9,000                                                   |
| Vir Chakra (VrC)                               | 3,500                                                    | 7,000                                                   |
| Shaurya Chakra (SC)                            | 3,000                                                    | 6,000                                                   |
| Sena / Nao Sena / Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry). | 1,000                                                    | 2,000                                                   |

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