Lok Sabha Question No. 223 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Welfare of Ex-Servicemen
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.223

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2017

## WELFARE OF EX-SERVICEMEN

*223.  SHRI  ASHOK  MAHADEORAO  NETE:

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

- (a) the total number of Ex-servicemen in the country at present, State / UT-wise;
- (b) the  details  of  the  schemes  being  implemented  for  the  welfare,  resettlement  and rehabilitation of the Ex-servicemen in the country; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  some  more  benefits  to  the  Exservicemen and if so, the details thereof?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

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(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 223 FOR ANSWER ON 17.3.2017

(a) The  State  /  UT-wise  number  of  Ex-servicemen  in  the  country  as  on December, 2016 is attached as Annexure 'A'. (b) The  details  of  scheme  being  implemented  for  the  resettlement  and welfare / rehabilitation of the Ex-servicemen in the country are attached as Annexure  'B'.    In  addition  to  this,  Ex-servicemen  Contributory  Health Scheme  (ECHS),  a  healthcare  scheme,  has  been  structured  to  provide quality  medicare  to  only  Ex-servicemen  and  their  dependents  of  all  Tri Services  through  a  network  of  its  Polyclinics,  service  hospitals  and  civil empanelled / Government hospitals spread across the country.

- (c) The following measures have been taken to provide more benefits to the Ex-servicemen:
- (i) Number  of  scholarships under Prime  Minister Scholarship Scheme has been enhanced from 4000 to 5500 from Academic Year 2015-16.
- (ii) Marriage Grant for daughter has been enhanced from Rs.16,000/- to Rs.50,000/- from April, 2016.
- (iii) Web portal has been launched by Kendriya Sainik Board on 11 th March, 2016 for online process of applications.
- (iv) Development of App. Services for beneficiaries of Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme and Raksha Mantri's Ex-servicemen Welfare Fund.
- (v) E-Library  facilities  for  Ex-servicemen  and  their  dependents  for reading, search, download and print from any of the E-books.
- (vi) Constructed  Sainik  Rest  House  at  Naraina,  Delhi  Cantt.  for helping boarding / lodging problem of Ex-servicemen / Widows visiting Delhi.
- (vii) Grant to Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre (PRC) Kirkee increased to Rs. 1.20 crore from Rs.0.20 crore.
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## ANNEXURE 'A' REFERRED IN THE REPLY GIVEN IN THE STATEMENT IN PART (a) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 223 FOR ANSWER ON 17.3.2017

| STATE/ UT/RSBs       | EX-SERVICEMEN   | EX-SERVICEMEN   | EX-SERVICEMEN   | EX-SERVICEMEN   |
|----------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|                      | ARMY            | AIR FORCE       | NAVY            | TOTAL           |
| 1. ANDHRA PRADESH    | 48517           | 6234            | 5134            | 59885           |
| 2. ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 575             | 0               | 0               | 575             |
| 3. ASSAM             | 29763           | 2217            | 644             | 32624           |
| 4. BIHAR             | 78923           | 15297           | 9161            | 103381          |
| 5. CHATTISGARH       | 5024            | 317             | 225             | 5566            |
| 6. GOA               | 1114            | 213             | 797             | 2124            |
| 7. GUJARAT           | 21385           | 4117            | 940             | 26442           |
| 8. HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 105052          | 2197            | 3723            | 110972          |
| 9. HARYANA           | 252011          | 18272           | 13143           | 283426          |
| 10. JAMMU & KASHMIR  | 73740           | 679             | 559             | 74978           |
| 11. JHARKHAND        | 20350           | 1811            | 1246            | 23407           |
| 12. KARNATAKA        | 64280           | 10683           | 2646            | 77609           |
| 13. KERALA           | 135012          | 22600           | 13264           | 170876          |
| 14. MADHYA PRADESH   | 42274           | 1832            | 1303            | 45409           |
| 15. MAHARASHTRA      | 147243          | 12254           | 14638           | 174135          |
| 16. MANIPUR          | 7084            | 119             | 74              | 7277            |
| 17. MEGHALAYA        | 2288            | 80              | 53              | 2421            |
| 18. MIZORAM          | 5842            | 21              | 27              | 5890            |
| 19. NAGALAND         | 2506            | 15              | 4               | 2525            |
| 20. ODISHA           | 30460           | 5592            | 2485            | 38537           |
| 21. PUNJAB           | 270928          | 11508           | 6463            | 288899          |
| 22. RAJASTHAN        | 161792          | 7781            | 4402            | 173975          |
| 23. SIKKIM           | 1058            | 1               | 4               | 1063            |
| 24. TAMIL NADU       | 109766          | 11749           | 3602            | 125117          |
| 25. TRIPURA          | 1980            | 99              | 44              | 2123            |
| 26. TELANGANA        | 21149           | 8708            | 1263            | 31120           |
| 27. UTTAR PRADESH    | 293523          | 36373           | 22224           | 352120          |
| 28. UTTARAKHAND      | 118555          | 2543            | 2762            | 123860          |
| 29. WEST BENGAL      | 54695           | 10584           | 3878            | 69157           |
| 30. A & N ISLANDS    | 404             | 30              | 142             | 576             |
| 31. CHANDIGARH       | 6882            | 2807            | 393             | 10082           |
| 32. DELHI            | 42948           | 8831            | 5050            | 56829           |
| 33. PONDICHERRY      | 1231            | 378             | 100             | 1709            |
| Total                | 2158354         | 205942          | 120393          | 2484689         |

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## ANNEXURE 'B' REFERRED IN THE REPLY GIVEN IN THE STATEMENT IN PART (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 223 FOR ANSWER ON 17.03.2017

## I. Details  Of  various  schemes  provided  by Directorate  General  Resettlement (DGR):

Resettlement  Opportunities :      Ex-Servicemen  (ESM)  are  provided  re-employment opportunities under the various schemes as mentioned in succeeding paragraphs.

1. Job Opportunities For ESM In Central Government:
2. (a) In Central Govt Ministries/Departments:
3. (i) 10%  Direct  recruitment  posts  upto  the  level  of      Asst  Comdt  in Central Para Military Force.
4. (ii)       10% Direct recruitment posts in Group 'C'.
5. (iii)       20% Direct recruitment posts in Group 'D'.
6. (b) In Central Public Sector Enterprise:
7. (i) 14.5% in Group 'C' Posts.
8. (ii)
9. 24.5% in Group 'D' Posts     Including 4.5% for Disabled & Widows
10. (c) Nationalised Bank:
11. (i) 14.5% in Group 'C' Posts.
12. (ii) 24.5% in Group 'D' Posts     Including 4.5% for Disabled & Widows

## 2. Placement Assistance through DGR:

Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) sponsors Ex-Servicemen (Officers) to various Government  organizations, Public Sector Undertakings, Corporate Houses, Private Sector, Central Para Military Forces etc. based on their requisition for re-employment of ESM.

## 3. DGR Sponsored Security Scheme:

The DGR empanels / sponsors ESM run Private Security Agencies  and State ESM  Corporations  for  providing  security  guards  to  various  CPSUs,  Corporate Houses, Private sector Undertakings etc.

## 4. Schemes For Officers Only:

- (i) ESM Coal Loading and Transportation Scheme: The Scheme is administered on the basis of MoU between the Coal India Ltd (CIL) and DGR.
- (ii) Allotment of BPCL/IOCL COCO Outlets Pan India: ESM(Officer) who is registered with DGR and has not availed any other benefit is sponsored for the COCO  outlets  in  the  state  of  choice  given  by  ESM(Officer)  based  on  Oil Company's requisition.
- (iii) Management of CNG Station By ESM (O) In NCR: Desirous ESM (Officers)  registered  in  the  scheme  are  sponsored  on  receipt  of  requisition from IGL.

## 5. Schemes for JCOs/OR Only:

- (i) Allotment  of  Mother  Dairy  Milk  Booths  and  Fruit  &  Vegetable (Safal)  Shops  In NCR: The  ESM  register  for  Milk  /  SAFAL  (Fruit  and Vegetable  booths  separately  and  give  multiple  choice  of  zones  for  the purpose of areas where booths are required.

## 6. Schemes for All:

- (i) Coal  Tipper  Attachment  Scheme: This  scheme  is  linked  with  the ESM Coal loading and transportation scheme.
- (ii) Tipper attachment Scheme for War Widows and Disabled Soldiers : War widows upto age of 65 and disabled soldiers having 50% or more disability are also allowed to enrol for this scheme.
- (iii) Allotment of Army  Surplus Vehicles: ESM, widows and ExServicemen Co-operative societies are eligible to apply for allotment of Army Surplus Class V-B Vehicles.

## (iv) Allotment of Regular LPG Distributor Ship :

War widows/dependents of those who died in war, war disabled/disabled on duty while serving in operational area, widows/dependents of those who died in harness due to attributable or aggravated causes to Military Service and ex-servicemen disabled in peace due to attributable or aggravated causes to Military Service are eligible.

- (v) LPG  Agency  Under  Rajiv  Gandhi  Gramin  LPG  Vitrak  (RGGLV) Scheme : War widows/dependents of those who died in war, war disabled/disabled on duty while serving in operational area, widows/dependents  of  those  who  died  in  harness  due  to  attributable  or aggravated causes to Military Service and ex-servicemen disabled in peace due to attributable or aggravated causes to Military Service are eligible.
- (vi) Retail  Outlet  Dealership  (Petrol/Diesel) :  War  widows/dependents  of those  who  died  in  war,  war  disabled/disabled  on  duty  while  serving  in operational  area, widows/dependents of those who died in harness due to attributable  or  aggravated  causes  to  Military  Service  and  ex-servicemen disabled  in  peace  due  to  attributable  or  aggravated  causes  to  Military Service are eligible.

## 7. Training:

- (i) Officers'  Training :-  DGR  imparts  Resettlement  training  to  the  retiring officer /Ex-Servicemen (Officer) in various institutes Pan India.
- (ii) JCOs/OR  and  Equivalents'  Training  at  Institutes :-  DGR  imparts Resettlement training to the retiring JCOs/OR /Ex-Servicemen (JCOs/OR) in various institutes Pan India.

## II. Details Of Various Schemes Provided By Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB):

1. Benefits given from Armed Forces Flag Day (AFFD) Fund :-

|     | Grants                                                                                                                                              | Amount (in Rs)           |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| (a) | Penury Grant (65 Yrs and above) (Non-Pensioners upto Hav Rank)                                                                                      | Rs 1,000/-pm (Life time) |
| (b) | Education Grant (upto two children) (i) Boys/Girls upto Graduation (ii) Widows for PG (Pensioner/Non Pensioner upto Hav Rank) and upto two children | Rs 1,000/-pm             |
| (c) | Officer Cadet Grant (for Cadets of NDA only) (Pensioner/Non-Pen upto Hav Rank)                                                                      | Rs 1,000/-pm             |
| (d) | Disabled Children Grant (Pensioner/Non-pen upto Hav Rank)                                                                                           | Rs 1,000/-pm             |
| (e) | House Repair Grant (Pensioner/Non-Pen upto Hav Rank) • 100% Disabled ESM • Orphan Daughter (of all ranks)                                           | Rs 20,000/-              |
| (f) | Daughter's Marriage Grant (upto 02 Daughters) (Pensioner/Non-Pen upto Hav Rank)                                                                     | Rs 50,000/- *            |
| (f) | Widow Re-Marriage Grant (Pensioner/Non-Pen upto Hav Rank) * If married solemnly on or after 21 Apr 16.                                              | Rs 50,000/- *            |
| (g) | Funeral Grant (Pensioner/Non-Pen upto Hav Rank)                                                                                                     | Rs 5,000/-               |
| (h) | Medical Treatment (Non-pensioner upto Hav Rank) Medical Grant (Non-pensioner upto Hav Rank Nepal)                                                   | Rs 30,000/- (Max)        |
| (j) | Orphan Grant (Pensioner/Non-pen All Ranks) • Daughters of ex-servicemen till she is married. • One Son of ex-servicemen upto 21 years of age.       | Rs 1,000/-PM             |
| (k) | Vocational Trg Grant For Widows (Pensioner/Non-Pen upto Hav Rank)                                                                                   | Rs 20,000/- (One Time)   |

2. Modified Scooter Grant :  Rupees 57,500/- provides to those ESM, who are disabled  after  service  with  a  disability  of  50%  or  more  and  who  are  not  covered under the scheme of AG's Branch of IHQ (Army, Navy & Air Force).
3. Tool Kit of Ex-servicemen Technicians :    Tool  Kits  are  provided at  a  cost not exceeding Rs. 8,000/- subject to fulfilling the following conditions :-
3. (a) The individual holds the qualifications to utilize the tool kits.
4. (b) The individual  has  the  appropriate  infrastructure  to set up for himself the proposed trade.

## 4. Serious  diseases  Grant  from  AFFD  Fund  to  Non  Pensioners  ESM  of  all Ranks:-

| (a)   | Serious Diseases as listed below: - Angioplasty,Angiography, CABG, Open Heart Surgery, Valve Replacement, Pacemaker Implant, Renal Implant, Prostate Surgery, Joint Replacement and Cerebral Stoke. Other Diseases : Where more than Rs 1.00 Lac has been spent on treatment   | 75%/90% of total expenditure Officer and PBOR respectively Upto Rs 1.25 Lac (max)                 |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (b)   | Dialysis and Cancer treatment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 75%/90% of total expenditure Officer and PBOR respectively Upto a max of Rs 75,000/- per FY only. |

## 5. Financial support to States for ESM welfare :-

- (a) Special category States :  75% of the expenditure on establishment of Rajya Sainik Boards/Zila Sainik Boards is shared by the Centre to the special category States i.e Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Uttarakhand,  Jammu  & Kashmir  and  Himachal Pradesh.
- (b) Balance States : 60%  of the expenditure on establishment of RSBs/ZSBs is shared by the Centre to the balance of the States.
6. Prime  Minister's  Scholarship  Scheme :    For  financially  supporting  degree level  professional  education  for  the  wards  of  War  widows  (all  ranks)  and  ESM (PBOR) including ex Coast Guard personnel.  Total 5500 scholarship are provided to eligible wards based on merit for the entire duration of the courses.  Priority is given to the wards of War widows/War disabled Soldiers. The rates of Scholarship are as follows :
- (a)   Rs. 2000/- per month for boys.
- (b)   Rs. 2250/- per month for girls.

## 7. Financial support to institutions involved in rehabilitation of ESM :-

Rs 20,00,000/-       30,000/-

Rs 10.00.000/-        pa per

| Ser   | Organisation                                                                                                                                       | Quantum of Aid/Grant                                                             |
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| (a)   | Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centers: (i) Kirkee (ii) Mohali                                                                                          | Estb Inmates Rs 20,00,000/- 30,000/- Rs 10.00.000/- pa per (wef Apr 2015) inmate |
| (b)   | St. Dunstan's after care organization, Dehradun for blinded ex-servicemen                                                                          | Rs. 14,00,000/- pa                                                               |
| (c)   | All India Gorkha Ex-servicemen welfare association, Dehradun                                                                                       | Rs. 12,00,000/- pa                                                               |
| (d)   | Cheshire Homes: (i) Lucknow (ii) Dehradun (iii) Delhi                                                                                              | Rs 9,000/- pa per inmate                                                         |
| (e)   | War Memorial Hostels: There are 36 WMHs which provide shelter to the children of War Widows/War disabled, attributable and non attributable cases. | Rs 1350/- per month                                                              |

8. Reservation  of  seats  in  Medical/Dental  Colleges  for  wards  of  Defence Personnel as Govt of India Nominee :  A total of 17-20 MBBS seats and 1-3 seats in BDS courses are allotted by Ministry of Health Family Welfare to KSB for wards of defence personnel as a Govt. of India nominee.
9. Children  Education Concession : Wards of Armed forces personnel killed/ missing/ permanently disabled in action are granted Educational concession.
10. Rail  Concession: The  Chakra  Series  Gallantry  Awardees  and  Widows  of defence personnel are granted Rail Concessions.
11. Air Travel  Concession: Recipients of Level-I and II Gallantry Awards, Pre Independence  Awards  Level-I  and  II,  War  disabled  officers  (1962,  1965,  1971 conflicts and OP Vijay) and war widows of Indian Armed Forces personnel killed in action are eligible for Air Travel Concession.

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