Lok Sabha Question No. 392 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Rehabilitation Schemes for Ex-Servicemen
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Jugal Kishore Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.392

TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  February, 2021

## REHABILITATION SCHEMES FOR EX-SERVICEMEN

## 392. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:

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

- (a) the number of schemes sponsored by the Directorate of Rehabilitation for the rehabilitation of ex-servicemen along with the details thereof;
- (b)  the  number  of  ex-servicemen,  who  are  getting  the  benefit  of  the  said  schemes  being sponsored by the Directorate of Rehabilitation along with the State-wise details thereof; and
- (c)  the  number  of  applications  received  by  the  Directorate  of  Rehabilitation  under  the  said schemes  during  the  last  five  years  and  the  number  of  applications  lying  pending  and  the reason(s) for their pendency thereof; State-wise?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a)  Following  Resettlement  schemes  are  run  by  Directorate  General  Resettlement  (DGR)  to provide resettlement opportunities to Ex-Servicemen (ESM) of three Armed Forces Services.
- (i) Placement Assistance through on-line registration at DGR -    Directorate General Resettlement  (DGR)  sponsors  Ex-Servicemen  to  various  Govt  organizations,    Public Sector Undertakings, Corporate Houses, Private Sector, Central Para Military Forces etc based on their requisition for re-employment of ESM.
- (ii) DGR Sponsored Security Agency 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 Undertaking etc.

- (iii) Management of CNG Station by ESM in NCRDesirous ESM (O)s registered in the  scheme  are  sponsored  on  receipt  of  requisition  from  IGL  (New  Delhi)  &  MNGL (Pune).
- (iv) Allotment of BPCL/IOCL COCO Outlets Pan IndiaESM (Officer)/JCO 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.
- (v) Allotment of Mother Dairy Milk Booths and Fruit & Vegetable (Safal) Shops in NCRThe  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. (vi) Allotment of Regular LPG DistributorshipWar 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  causes  attributable  to  or aggravated  by  Military  Service  and  ex-servicemen  disabled  in  peace  due  to  causes attributable or aggravated by Military Service are eligible. (vii) LPG Agency  under  Rajiv  Gandhi  Gramin  LPG  Vitrak  (RGGLV)  Scheme -War widows/dependents of those who died in war, war disable/disabled on duty while serving  in  operational  area  widows/dependents  of  those  who  died  in  harness  due  to causes attributable  to  or  aggravated  by  Military  Service  and  ex-servicemen  disabled  in peace due to causes attributable to or aggravated by Military Service are eligible. (viii) 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  causes  attributable  to  or aggravated  by  Military  Service  and  ex-servicemen  disabled  in  peace  due  to  causes attributable to or aggravated by Military Service are eligible. (ix) DGR ESM Employment Seminars/Job Fairs -  A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in 2014 between DGR and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) with the aim to generate employment opportunity for ESM in the corporate sector.  Based on the MoU, ESM Job Fairs have been organized with the help of CII.  These Job Fairs are conducted at a suitable venue where the suitably identified ESM are provided to the corporate employers based on the openings offered which matches with the skills of the ESM. - The Scheme is administered on
- (x) ESM Coal Loading and Transportation Scheme the basis of MoU between the Coal India Ltd (CIL) and DGR.

(xi) Coal  Tipper  Attachment  Scheme -  This  scheme  is  linked  with  the  ESM  Coal loading and transportation scheme.

(xii) Tipper  Attachment  Scheme  for  War  Widows  and  Disabled  SoldiersWar Widows up to age of 65 and disabled soldiers having 50% or more disability are also allowed to enroll for this scheme.

(b)    As  many  as  2,21,180  Ex-Servicemen,  Widows/Disabled  ESM  have  benefitted  under different schemes of resettlement since 2015.

(c)  Director General Resettlement (DGR) Schemes are based on vacancies in PSUs, subsidiaries of Coal India Limited, Indraprastha Gas Limited/MNGL & Mother Dairy.  Once the vacancies are released to DGR by the concerned agencies, they are utilised fully.

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