Lok Sabha Question No. 3263 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Welfare of Ex-servicemen
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra, Sunil Kumar Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3263

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  August, 2022

## WELFARE OF EX-SERVICEMEN

3263. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total current number of Ex-servicemen in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of schemes being implemented for the welfare, resettlement and rehabilitation of the Ex-servicemen in the country;

(c) whether the Government proposes to provide additional benefits to the Ex-servicemen and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government proposes to introduce any new scheme/programme for welfare of the Ex-servicemen; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

- (a):  The number of Ex-Servicemen (ESM) in the country is placed at Annexure-A.

(b):  Kendriya  Sainik  Board  implements  schemes  for  welfare  and  rehabilitation  of  ExServicemen and their dependents across the country. The details are placed at Annexure- B.

Director General Resettlement (DGR) implements various resettlement schemes. The details are placed at Annexure-C.

(c):  1.The  benefit  amount  of  following  schemes  has  been  increased  in  last  few  years.  The details are as follows:-

- (i) Marriage grant increased from Rs 16000/- to Rs 50000/- per daughter w.e.f  01 April, 2016.
- (ii) Penury grant increased from Rs 1000/- to Rs 4000/- pm wef  01 April, 2017.
- (iii) 100 % Disabled Children grant increased from Rs 1000/- to Rs 3000/-pm w.e.f 01 August, 2021.
- (iv) Mobility  Equipment  to  disabled  ESM  increased  from  Rs  57000/-  to  Rs  1,00,000/w.e.f 01 April, 2022.
- (v) Orphan Grant to the Children of Ex-servicemen increased from Rs 1000/- pm to Rs. 3000/-pm w.e.f 01 April, 2022.
2.    Additional  Rs  320  Crores  was  also  allocated  during  FY  2021-22  to  clear  backlog cases of Penury, Marriage and Education grants.
- (d):  No, Sir.
- (e):  Not applicable

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ANNEXURE-A  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3263 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2022 REGARDING 'WELFARE OF EX-SERVICEMEN'.

## STATE/UT: CENSUS DATA OF ESM AS ON 31 December, 2021

| S. No.   | State/UT                |   No. of ESM |
|----------|-------------------------|--------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh          |        72706 |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh       |          623 |
| 3.       | Assam                   |        38761 |
| 4.       | Bihar                   |       114383 |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh            |         7202 |
| 6.       | Goa                     |         2487 |
| 7.       | Gujarat                 |        31573 |
| 8.       | Haryana                 |       164773 |
| 9.       | Himachal Pradesh        |       123210 |
| 10.      | Jharkhand               |        28070 |
| 11.      | Karnataka               |        89727 |
| 12.      | Kerala                  |       179724 |
| 13.      | Madhya Pradesh          |        54203 |
| 14.      | Maharashtra             |       193503 |
| 15.      | Manipur                 |         7627 |
| 16.      | Meghalaya               |         2843 |
| 17.      | Mizoram                 |         5955 |
| 18.      | Nagaland                |         2940 |
| 19.      | Odisha                  |        43335 |
| 20.      | Punjab                  |       339367 |
| 21.      | Rajasthan               |       201434 |
| 22.      | Sikkim                  |         1121 |
| 23.      | Tamilnadu               |       127932 |
| 24.      | Telangana               |        36721 |
| 25.      | Tripura                 |         2279 |
| 26.      | Uttar Pradesh           |       391040 |
| 27.      | Uttarakhand             |       135778 |
| 28.      | West Bengal             |        95003 |
| 29.      | Andaman &Nicobar (UT)   |          667 |
| 30.      | Chandigarh (UT)         |         9991 |
| 31.      | Dadra Nagar Haveli (UT) |            0 |
| 32.      | Delhi (UT)              |        61496 |
| 33.      | Jammu and Kashmir (UT)  |        71702 |
| 34.      | Lakshadweep (UT)        |            0 |
| 35.      | Leh and Ladakh (UT)     |         5364 |
| 36.      | Puducherry (UT)         |         1792 |
|          | Total (INDIA)           |      2645332 |

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## ANNEXURE-B  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3263 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2022 REGARDING 'WELFARE OF EX-SERVICEMEN'.

DETAILS OF VARIOUS WELFARE SCHEMES PROVIDED TO ESM /WIDOWSAND WAR WIDOWS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS BY KENDRIYA SAINIK BOARD (KSB)

| Sr. No.   | Grants                                                                                                                                                 | Amount(in Rs)                                |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| (a)       | Penury Grant (65 Yrs and above) (Non-Pensioners upto Hav Rank)                                                                                         | Rs 4,000/-pm(Life time) w.e.f 01 April, 2017 |
| (b)       | Education Grant (up to two children) (i) Boys/Girls up to Graduation (ii) Widows for PG (Pensioner/Non Pensioner upto Hav Rank) and up to two children | Rs 1,000/-pm                                 |
| (c)       | Disabled Children Grant (Pensioner/Non-pen upto JCO Rank)                                                                                              | Rs 3,000/-pm                                 |
| (d)       | Daughter's Marriage Grant(up to 02 Daughters) (Pensioner/Non-Pen upto Hav Rank)                                                                        | Rs 50,000/- *                                |
| (d)       | Widow Re-Marriage Grant (Pensioner/Non-Pen upto Hav Rank) * If married solemnly on or after 21 April, 2016.                                            | Rs 50,000/- *                                |
| (e)       | Medical Treatment Grant (Non-pensioner upto Hav Rank)                                                                                                  | Rs 30,000/- (Max)                            |
| (f)       | 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 3,000/-PM (wef 01 April, 2022)            |
| (g)       | Vocational Trg Grant For Widows (Pensioner/Non-Pen upto Hav Rank)                                                                                      | Rs 20,000/- (One Time)                       |

## 2.   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 for officers and PBOR respectively. Up to Rs 1.25 Lac (max)           |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (b)   | Dialysis and Cancer treatment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 75%/90% of total expenditure Officer and PBOR respectively Up to a max of Rs 75,000/- per FY only. |

3. Modified Scooter Grant.  Rs one lakh provided 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).
4. Subsidy on Home Loan.   KSB Reimburses 50% of interest 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. Rs 1,00,000/- (Max)
5. Prime  Minister's  Scholarship  Scheme:        Total  5500  scholarship  are  provided  to eligible wards based on merit for the entire duration of the courses. The rates of Scholarship are as follows: -
4. (a)   Rs. 2500/- per month for boys.
5. (b)   Rs. 3000/- per month for girls.
6. Financial support to institutions involved in rehabilitation of ESM :-
7. Reservation of seats in Medical/Dental Colleges for wards of Defence Personnel as Govt of India Nominee.  A total of 37 MBBS seats and 3 seats in BDS courses are allotted by Ministry of Health Family Welfare to KSB for wards of defence personnel as a Government of India nominee.

| Sl. No.   | Organisation                                                                                                                                       | Quantum of Aid/Grant                                                                                                            |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (a)       | Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centers (i) Kirkee (ii) Mohali                                                                                           | Establishment grant (per annum) (i) Rs 1.20 cr (wef Apr 16) (ii)Rs 10,00,000/- (wef Apr 2015) Rs. 30,000/- per annum per inmate |
| (b)       | All India Gorkha Ex-servicemen welfare association, Dehradun                                                                                       | Rs. 12,00,000/- per annum                                                                                                       |
| (c)       | Cheshire Homes (i) Lucknow, Delhi &Dehradun                                                                                                        | Rs 15,000/- per annum per inmate                                                                                                |
| (d)       | 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                                                                                                             |

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## ANNEXURE-C  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3263 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2022 REGARDING 'WELFARE OF EX-SERVICEMEN'.

Resettlement of ESM is sought to be achieved through the following by Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) :(a)  Upgrading  their  skills  by  imparting  necessary  training  to  prepare  them  to  take  on  new assignments/jobs and assisting ESM in finding re-employment. (b) Constant endeavor to provide employment opportunities in Government/Quasi Government/Public Sector Organizations. (c) Pro-active action to facilitate re-employment of ESM in the Corporate Sector. (d) Providing jobs through the following schemes for self employment (i) Ex-Servicemen (ESM) Coal Loading and Transportation Scheme (ii) Coal Tipper Attachment Scheme for Widows and Disabled ESM (iii) Security Agency Scheme (iv) Scheme for providing Technical Services (v) Issue of Eligibility Certificate for Allotment of Oil Product Agencies under 8% Quota Scheme (vi) Management of Company Owned Company Operated (COCO) Outlets (vii)  Allotment  of  Mother  Dairy  Milk  Booths  and  Fruit  and  Vegetable  (Safal) Shops (viii) Management of CNG station by ESM (Officers) in NCR (ix) Issue of Eligibility Certificate for Allotment of regular LPG distributorship (x) Issue of Eligibility Certificate for Allotment of Retail Outlet (Petrol & Diesel) *****