Lok Sabha Question No. 1794 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Schemes for Ex-servicemen
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPATRMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1794

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## SCHEMES FOR EX-SERVICEMEN

1794. COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE:

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

- (a) the number of schemes in operation for ex-servicemen including those in which there is reservation for them;
- (b) the number of such schemes that are in operation in the State of Rajasthan;
- (c) the percentage of reservation available for ex-servicemen in these said schemes;
- (d)  the  details  of  the  percentage  of  ex-servicemen  who  have  been  re-employed  along  with percentage  of  non  ex-servicemen  who  have  been  employed  against  reserved  vacancies  for ex-servicemen; and
- (e) the reason for low re-employment rate of ex-servicemen?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) The following Ex-servicemen (ESM) resettlement schemes are sponsored by Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) to provide resettlement opportunities to ESM of three Armed Forces Services:-

- (i) Security Agency Scheme
- (ii) ESM Coal Loading and Transportation Scheme & Tipper Attachment Scheme
- (iii) Tipper Attachment Scheme for War Widows and Disabled Soldiers.
- (iv) Management of CNG Stations
- (v) Allotment of BPCL/IOCL Company Owned Company Operated (COCO) Outlets/Retail Pumps
- (vi) Allotment  of  Mother  Dairy  Milk  Booths  and  Fruit  &  Vegetable  (Safal)  Shops  in NCR

- (vii) Allotment of Regular LPG Distributorship
- (viii) Retail Outlet Dealership (Petrol/Diesel)

Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB) is implementing welfare schemes for ESM/Widows/War  Widows  and  their  dependents.  The  details  of  such  schemes  are  at Annexure 'A'.

(b)  All  the  schemes  of  DGR  as  mentioned  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  the  question  except 'Management of CNG Stations' and 'Allotment of Mother Dairy Milk Booths and Fruit & Vegetable (Safal) shops in NCR'  are meant for all States/UTs.

All welfare schemes of KSB are meant for all States/UTs.

In  addition  to  the  above,  details  of  schemes  provided  by  State  Government  of Rajasthan are at Annexure 'B'.

(c) All the schemes mentioned in reply to part (a) of the question except 'Tipper Attachment Scheme  for  War  Widows  and  Disabled  Soldiers',  which  is  only  for  War  Widows  and disabled soldiers having 50%  or more disability and 'Allotment of Regular  LPG Distributorship and Retail Outlet Dealership (Petrol/Diesel)' which also includes widows and dependents of ESM, are exclusively for ESM.

(d) DGR compiles data regarding implementation of reservation  policy for Ex-servicemen in  Central  Government  Ministries/Departments,  Nationalized  Banks/Financial  Institutions, Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSEs) and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) on half years  basis.  Details  of  percentage  of  ESM  re-employed  in  such  Departments  as  per information available as on 31 st December 2019 is at Annexure 'C'.

Data regarding employment of non ex-servicemen against vacancies reserved for exservicemen is not compiled.

(e)  DGR Schemes are based on requisitions from user Departments and sponsorship is made once such vacancies are released to DGR and they are utilized in totality.

Low  employment  rate  of  ex-servicemen  in  jobs  is  mainly  due  to  not  possessing National  Council  of Vocational  Training  (NCVT)  qualification  which  is  an  essential qualification  for  technical  posts  and  inadequate  preparation  by  ESM  for  the  competitive selection process in recruiting agencies which is totally academic.

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## ANNEXURE-A  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1794  FOR  ANSWER  ON  21.09.2020  REGARDING 'SCHEMES FOR EX-SERVICEMEN'.

## Details of various welfare schemes provided by KSB:-

| S. No.   | Grants                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Amount(in Rs)            |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| (a)      | Penury Grant (65 Yrs and above) (Non-Pensioners upto Havildar Rank)                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Rs 4,000/-pm (Life time) |
| (b)      | Education Grant (first two born children) (i) Boys/Girls upto Graduation (ii) Widows for Post Graduate (Pensioner/Non Pensioner upto Havildar Rank)                                                                                                                     | Rs 1,000/-pm             |
| (c)      | Officer Cadet Grant (for Cadets of NDA only) Pensioner/ Non-Pensioners upto Havildar Rank)                                                                                                                                                                              | Rs 1,000/-pm             |
| (d)      | Disabled Children Grant (disability 100%) (Pensioner/Non-Pensioners upto Havildar Rank)                                                                                                                                                                                 | Rs 1,000/-pm             |
| (e)      | House Repair Grant (Pensioner/Non-Pensioners upto Havildar Rank) • 100% Disabled ESM • Orphan Daughter (of all ranks)                                                                                                                                                   | Rs 20,000/-              |
| (f)      | Daughter's Marriage Grant (up to 02 Daughters) (Pensioner/ Non-Pensioners upto Havildar Rank)                                                                                                                                                                           | Rs 50,000/-              |
| (f)      | Widow Re-Marriage Grant (Pensioner/ Non-Pensioners upto Havildar Rank)                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Rs 50,000/-              |
| (g)      | Funeral Grant (Pensioner/ Non-Pensioners upto Havildar Rank)                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Rs 5,000/-               |
| (h)      | Medical Treatment (Non-pensioner upto Havildar Rank)                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Rs 30,000/- (Max)        |
| (j)      | Orphan Grant (Pensioner/ Non-Pensioners 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 Training Grant For Widows (Pensioner/ Non-Pensioners upto Havildar Rank)                                                                                                                                                                                     | Rs 20,000/- (One Time)   |
| (l)      | Mobile Equipment for disabled ESM (post retirement). 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 , R&W Section, Ceremonial and Welfare Directorate, Army HQs (i.e. Navy and Air Force) | Rs 57,500/-              |

| (m)   | Subsidy on Home Loan . KSB reimburses 50% of interest on Rs 1,00,000/- (Max) by way of subsidy on home loan from Bank/Public Sector institutions for construction of house to war bereaved, war disabled and attributable peace time casualties.                                                                                          |
|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (n)   | Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme : 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. 2500/- per month for boys. (b) Rs. 3000/- per month for girls. |

## Serious diseases Grant from Armed Forces Flag Day (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. |

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## ANNEXURE-B  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1794  FOR  ANSWER  ON  21.09.2020  REGARDING 'SCHEMES FOR EX-SERVICEMEN'.

## Details of benefits given by the State Government of Rajasthan

1. Cash/Land/Annuity/Lump sum benefits to Gallantry Award Winners.
2. Reservation in allotment of industrial plots/sheds-2 percent, Salt plots-9 percent, Mines & Minerals -10 percent, National permit-10 percent and House sites-10 percent & Houses-2 percent, Milk vending Booths-on priority.
3. Maintenance grant of Rs.1,00,000/Yearly to the  100%  disabled Ex-servicemen (paraplegic / tetraplegic) at Paraplegic Rehabilitation Center (PRC), Kirkee.
4. Scholarship to 1,000 Meritorious Girls of Ex-Servicemen @ Rs. 100/- pm up to School level and Rs 500/- pm upto college level.
5. Financial Assistance to World War II Veterans and widows @ Rs 10,000/- pm who are not in receipt of any pension.
6. Reservation  of 1%  in  Medical  colleges,  3%  seats  in  Engineering  colleges,  5%  seats  in polytechnic and B.Ed courses and each ITI for wards of Ex-Servicemen.
7. Provision of residential plots to Ex-Servicemen at village Panchayats.
8. Priority in allotment of house-sites and constructed houses, 10 percent reservation of plots and 2 percent of flats for widows and Ex-Servicemen.
9. Rent  Control  act  and  land  tenancy  act  have  been  amended  to  facilitate  resumption  of land/houses by Ex-Servicemen.
10. Exemption  from payment  of  Municipal  Tax  on  houses  of Ex-Servicemen,  widows  and their minor children who are not income tax payee.
11. Allotment of Barani or Sivaichak land upto 10 acres to Ex-Servicemen/Serving soldiers.
12. Dual Family Pension in the second service of the ESM.
13. State Govt has established Rajasthan Ex-Servicemen Corporation Limited (REXCO) for employment of ex-servicemen in Govt establishments on contractual basis.
14. One time lump sum grant of Rs 20,000/- to Tetra Pelagic/Paraplegic Ex-servicemen.
15. War Widow Hostel and Rehabilitation Centre- 03 War widow hostels cum rehabilitation centres are functioning at Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Sikar and girls hostel in Kota in the State. New War Widow Hostel under construction in Jodhpur.
16. Facilities for War Widows and children
17. (i) Rs.  25  Lac  (Out  of  this  amount  Rs.  5  Lac  immediate  Relief)  and  25  bighas land in Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana (IGNP) would be given to the widows.

(ii) Rs 25 Lac (Out of this amount Rs. 5 Lac immediate Relief) and MIG Housing Board House.

or

- (iii) Rs. 50 Lacs (Out of this amount Rs. 5 Lac immediate Relief).
- (iv) Parents of the deceased to be given Rs.3.00 Lac fixed deposit in Post Office in monthly income schemes.

(v) School going children to get Rs. 1,800/- as scholarship per year and      Rs. 3,600/- for students of college, Technical, Medical, Engineering. This scholarship will be  given  by  Education  Department  and  Free  education  for  children  in  Government school, College, Technical Education, Medical & Engineering.

(vi) Employment to be provided to widow or her son or unmarried daughter (upto Level 10) with a right to be exercised by the widow to keep her option for employment open till the child grows and becomes eligible for service.

(vii) A  school/  Dispensary/  Hospital/  Panchayat  Bhawan/  Roads/  Park/  Public Places will be re-named on the name of the martyr soldier.

- (viii) Free Roadways pass will be issued for widow and dependent children.
- (ix) Issue Special I Card to War Widows for regards to be in govt. office.
17. Facilities for War Disabled ex-servicemen
- (i) Rs. 5 Lac cash  and 25 Bighas of land or 30 Lacs Cash
- (ii) For  permanently  incapacitated  battle  casualties  employment  would  also  be provided to himself or a dependent upto level 10.
18. Facilities from Amalgamated Fund
- (i) Scholarship-    Rs.  3,000/-  yearly    for  11 th and  12 th classes  and  Rs.  5,000/yearly for higher education  and  Rs 8,000/- Yearly for Technical and Medical Education.
- (ii) Marriage Grant - Rs. 15,000/- per daughter.
- (iii) Immediately Relief Rs 1,000/- One time.
- (iv) Rs.  5,000/-  given  to  student  for  coaching    who  pass  in  National  Defence Academy (NDA) / Combined Defence Services (CDS) / Officers Training Academy (OTA).
- (v) Stipend of Rs. 3,000/- yearly to Ex-Servicemen trainees in ITIs.
- (vi) Stipend of Rs. 900/- per month to permanent disabled ex-servicemen trainees in Quality Assurance Manager in Training (QMIT).

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ANNEXURE-C  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1794  FOR  ANSWER  ON  21.09.2020  REGARDING 'SCHEMES FOR EX-SERVICEMEN'.

| Sl. No.   | Name of Organis ation   | Classification of posts      | Overall strength & percentage as on 31 st December, 2019   | Overall strength & percentage as on 31 st December, 2019   | Overall strength & percentage as on 31 st December, 2019   |
|-----------|-------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                         |                              | Overall strength                                           | Ex-servicemen                                              | %                                                          |
| 1         | Central Govt Deptts     | Central Govt Depts Group 'C' | 135484                                                     | 2496                                                       | 1.84                                                       |
| 1         | Central Govt Deptts     | Central Govt Depts Group 'D' | 253                                                        | 2                                                          | 0.79                                                       |
| 2         | CPSUs                   | PSUs Group 'C'               | 221402                                                     | 3402                                                       | 1.54                                                       |
| 2         | CPSUs                   | PSUs Group 'D'               | 25474                                                      | 229                                                        | 0.90                                                       |
| 3         | Banks                   | Banks Group 'C'              | 251100                                                     | 26175                                                      | 10.42                                                      |
| 3         | Banks                   | Banks Group 'D'              | 105411                                                     | 27203                                                      | 25.80                                                      |
| 4         | CAPFs                   | CAPF Group 'A'               | 9456                                                       | 66                                                         | 0.70                                                       |
| 4         | CAPFs                   | CAPF Group 'B'               | 57887                                                      | 542                                                        | 0.94                                                       |
| 4         | CAPFs                   | CAPF Group 'C'               | 804162                                                     | 2670                                                       | 0.33                                                       |
| 4         | CAPFs                   | CAPF Group 'D'               | 0                                                          | 0                                                          | 0                                                          |
| Total     | Total                   | Group 'A'                    | 9456                                                       | 66                                                         | 0.70                                                       |
|           |                         | Group 'B'                    | 57887                                                      | 542                                                        | 0.94                                                       |
|           |                         | Group 'C'                    | 1412148                                                    | 34743                                                      | 2.46                                                       |
|           |                         | Group 'D'                    | 131138                                                     | 27434                                                      | 20.92                                                      |
|           |                         |                              | 1610629                                                    | 62785                                                      | 3.90                                                       |