Lok Sabha Question No. 2878 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Rajya and Zila Sainik Boards
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Sunil Kumar Pintu, Navneet Ravi Rana, Ajay Kumar Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2878

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  March, 2023

## RAJYA AND ZILA SAINIK BOARDS

## 2878. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU: SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA: SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a)  the details of Rajya and Zila Sainik Boards functional in the country, State/UT-wise;

of

(b) whether the Board implements various schemes/programmes  for the welfare ex-servicemen,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  progress  made  and  the  amount  of funds spent under the said schemes during the last three years;

(c)    whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  the  performance  of  the  said  boards,  if  so,  the details and outcome thereof; and

(d)    the  other  steps  being  taken by the  Government to improve the functioning  of the said boards?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

## MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI AJAY BHATT) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a):    There  are  34  Rajya  Sainik  Boards  and  409  Zila  Sainik  Boards  functioning  across  the country Details are atAnnexure-I.

(b):  Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB) which is an attached office of Ministry of Defence runs various welfare schemes for ex-serviceman with the help of Rajya Sainik Boards and Zila Sainik Boards.  To avail the benefits of welfare schemes of KSB, the beneficiaries applies online on the website of KSB.  The applications are scrutinized and verified by respective Rajya Sainik Boards/Zila Sainik Board.  After approval, KSB credits the amount directly into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.  The details of funds spent during last three years is at Annexure- II.

(c):    The  Rajya  Sainik  Boards  and  Zila  Sainik  Boards  functions  under  the  administrative control  of  State  Government.    Performance  of  the  Rajya  Sainik  Boards  and  Zila  Sainik Boards are reviewed by concerned State Governments.

(d):  Not applicable in view of the reply to point (c) above.

## ANNEXURE-I  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2878 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2023 REGARDING 'RAJYA AND ZILA SAINIK BOARDS'.

Details of Rajya Sainik Boards and Zila Sainik Boards.

| Sl. No.         | Rajya Sainik Boards in States/ UTs   | No. of Zila Sainik Board   |
|-----------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1               | Andhra Pradesh                       | 13                         |
| 2               | Arunachal Pradesh                    | 0                          |
| 3               | Assam                                | 19                         |
| 4               | Bihar                                | 13                         |
| 5               | Chhattisgarh                         | 10                         |
| 6               | Goa                                  | 0                          |
| 7               | Gujarat                              | 9                          |
| 8               | Haryana                              | 21                         |
| 9               | Himachal Pradesh                     | 10                         |
| 10              | Jharkhand                            | 6                          |
| 11              | Karnataka                            | 13                         |
| 12              | Kerala                               | 14                         |
| 13              | Madhya Pradesh                       | 24                         |
| 14              | Maharashtra                          | 33                         |
| 15              | Manipur                              | 2                          |
| 16              | Meghalaya                            | 2                          |
| 17              | Mizoram                              | 4                          |
| 18              | Nagaland                             | 6                          |
| 19              | Odisha                               | 8                          |
| 20              | Punjab                               | 22                         |
| 21              | Rajasthan                            | 24                         |
| 22              | Sikkim                               | 3                          |
| 23              | Tamil Nadu                           | 27                         |
| 24              | Tripura                              | 0                          |
| 25              | Telangana                            | 10                         |
| 26              | Uttrakhand                           | 14                         |
| 27              | Uttar Pradesh                        | 74                         |
| 28              | West Bengal                          | 13                         |
| Union Territory | Union Territory                      | Union Territory            |
| 29              | Chandigarh                           | 0                          |
| 30              | Delhi                                | 0                          |
| 31              | Puducherry                           | 0                          |
| 32              | Jammu and Kashmir                    | 13                         |
| 33              | Ladhak                               | 2                          |
| 34              | Andaman and Nicobar                  | 0                          |
| Total           | 34                                   | 409                        |

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## ANNEXURE-II  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2878 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2023 REGARDING 'RAJYA AND ZILA SAINIK BOARDS'.

## GRANT WISE PAYMENT/EXPENDITURE UNDER RMEWF FROM AFFDF: LAST 3 YEARS

(In Rs.)

| F.Y.    | Penury               | Marriage             | Funeral         | Medical        | Orphan Children   | Disabled Children Grant   | House Repair   | Officer Cadet Grant   | Vocational Training Grant for widows   | Education              | Total Expenditure      |
|---------|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|---------------------------|----------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| 2019-20 | 34,99,44,000 (7297)  | 14,99,66,000 (3000)  | 11,65,000 (156) | 8,76,860 (112) | 2,76,000 (23)     | 12,72,000 (106)           | -              | 96,000 (08)           | 1,60,000 (08)                          | 30,85,56,000 (17505)   | 81,23,11,860 (28215)   |
| 2020-21 | 59,45,04,000 (12386) | 44,70,82,000 (8878)  | 11,70,000 (234) | 8,92,708 (36)  | 3,12,000 (26)     | 19,92,000 (166)           | -              | 1,80,000 (15)         | 1,60,000 (08)                          | 28,33,92,000 (16276)   | 132,96,84,708 (38025)  |
| 2021-22 | 59,26,08,000 (12343) | 52,06,98,000 (10350) | 9,60,000 (192)  | 3,98,942 (17)  | 6,00,000 (50)     | 39,60,000 (168)           | 20,000 (01)    | 84,000 (07)           | 4,00,000 (20)                          | 283,46,16,000 (159550) | 395,43,44,942 (182698) |

Note: - The figures in bracket are No. of beneficiaries

## GRANT WISE PAYMENT/EXPENDITURE UNDER NON-RMEWF FROM AFFDF: LAST 3 YEARS

(In Rs.)

| FY       | PRC Mohali & Kirkee   | War Memorial Hostels   | Maintenance of SRH   | Cheshire Homes   | Modified Scooter   | Serious Diseases   | Home Loan Subsidy   | Total             | G. Total (RMEWF& Non-RMEWF)   |
|----------|-----------------------|------------------------|----------------------|------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|
| 2019- 20 | 1,59,37,000 (118)     | 28,04,000              | 26,00,000            | 90,000           | 3,45,000 (06)      | 17,73,869 (19)     | -                   | 2,35,49,869       | 83,58,61,729 (28358)          |
| 2020- 21 | 1,68,72,250 (118)     | 23,24,853 (146)        | 38,00,000            | 1,08,000         | 1,72,500 (03)      | 21,25,701 (19)     | -                   | 2,53,94,304 (286) | 135,50,88,012 (183014)        |
| 2021- 22 | 1,55,73,663 (105)     | 18,22,700 (114)        | 32,00,000 (64)       | 1,62,000 (11)    | 5,17,500 (07)      | 8,29,346 (09)      | -                   | 2,21,05,209 (310) | 397,64,59,151 (183008)        |

Note: - The figures in bracket are No. of beneficiaries

## PRIME MINISTER SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

The details of beneficiaries of Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme for last three years is as under: -

(In Rs.)

| Financial Year   | No of Beneficiaries paid their scholarship   | No of Beneficiaries paid their scholarship   | Gender-wise scholarship paid   | Gender-wise scholarship paid   | Total   | Total Amount disbursed   |
|------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------|--------------------------|
|                  | New                                          | Renewal                                      | Male                           | Female                         |         |                          |
| 2019-20          | 5028                                         | 9260                                         | 7046                           | 7242                           | 14288   | 40,15,87,204             |
| 2020-21          | 5500                                         | 5128                                         | 5185                           | 5443                           | 10628   | 35,29,71,626             |
| 2021-22          | 5488                                         | 10465                                        | 8061                           | 7892                           | 15953   | 53,23,59,623             |

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