The News Freedom
Chandigarh, November 7
Punjab Defence Services Welfare Minister, Chetan Singh Jauramajra, on Tuesday reiterated that Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led government will continue to make every effort for the welfare of the serving soldiers, families of martyrs and ex-servicemen.
After flagging off a cycle rally to mark the Armed Forces Flag Day, Jauramajra said that the state government has enhanced ex-gratia to next of kin of martyred jawans of state from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1 crore. “For the well-being of ex-servicemen and their dependents to ensure they lead a dignified life in the society, the state government gave nod to double the ex-gratia grant of disabled soldiers both from military and para-military force with disability from 76% to 100% to Rs.40 Lakh, disabled soldiers with 51% to 75% disability to Rs 20 Lakh and disabled soldiers with 25% to 50% disability to Rs 10 Lakhs.” he said.
“Soldiers with disability from 76% to 100% were earlier getting Rs.20 Lakh, disabled soldiers with 51% to 75% were getting Rs.10 Lakh and disabled soldiers with 25% to 50% disability were earlier getting Rs.5 Lakhs as financial assistance.” he added.
Jauramajra further said that the government has also decided to amend “The East Punjab War Awards Act, 1948” for enhancing the financial assistance of 83 beneficiaries from Rs 10,000 per annum to Rs 20,000 per annum. The state government provides War Jagir as financial assistance to those parents whose only child or two to three children had served in the Indian Army during the Second World War, National Emergency 1962 and 1971 under “The East Punjab War Awards Act 1948”, Presently 83 beneficiaries are availing benefits under this policy.