Payment Of One Time Grant From National Defence Fund(NDF) to NOK of
Battle Casualties (Fatal)Between 15 Aug 1947 To 30 Apr 1999.
The NDF committee
had sanctioned a one-time grant of Rs 50,000/ (Rupees Fifty Thousand
Only) each to the living NOK of battle casualties of various
military operations between 15 Aug 1947 - 30 Apr 1999. This amount
will supplement the one time grant of Rs 50,000/- already being paid
to this category out of Army Central Welfare Fund and thereby bring
the total to Rs 1 Lac paid to each NOK.
Eligibility Of Soldiers /NOK of Soldiers Boarded Out Due to Injury
Sustained Between 15 Aug 1947 to 30 Apr 1999 for Grant Out Of Army
Central Welfare Fund(ACWF).
Soldiers who were
boarded out of service due to injury sustained during various
military operations between 15 Aug 1947 - 30 Apr 1999, are eligible
for one time grant of Rs 1 Lac from the Army Central Welfare Fund.
In case the soldier is not alive, the grant will be paid to the
nominated NOK only. Other legal heirs/family members are not
eligible .
Payment of One Time Grant Out of ACWF To Disabled Soldiers
Invalided/Boarded Out of Service In Low Med Category Without
Completing their Terms Of Engagement Due To Injuries Sustained In
Mil Ops Wef 01 May 1999.
The disabled
soldiers (Battle Casualties) who were boarded/invalided out of
service in low med category without completing their terms of
engagement due to injuries sustained in various mil ops wef 01 May
1999 (other than OP VIJAY KARGIL)
are eligible for a one time grant of Rs 1 Lac out of ACWF. Those
soldiers boarded/invalided out who have already received a grant of
ACWF based on their disability percentage will receive a grant equal
to the difference between Rs One Lac and the grant already paid to
them.
The disabled
soldiers (Battle Casualties) who sustained injuries in various Mil
Ops after 01 May 1999 and are retained in service will continue to
get a grant out of ACWF based on their disability percentage as
under -
(a) Below 50% - Rs
10,000/-
(b) 50 to 74% - Rs
20,000/-
(c) 75% & above -
Rs 30,000/-
Ex Gratia Compensation to the Soldiers Invalided Out Of Service Due
to Battle Injuries Sustained During Op Vijay (Kargil)
All Soldiers who
are invalided/boarded out of service without completing the terms
and conditions of service and not on own request due to injuries
sustained during “Op Vijay” (Kargil) will be paid following ex-gratia
amount based on percentage of their disability : -
Percentage of Disability |
Amount of Ex-Gratia |
(a) 50%
or less |
Rs 3 Lacs |
(b) 75%
or less but more than 50% |
Rs 4.5
Lacs |
(c) More
than 75% |
Rs 6 Lacs
|
Payment of One Time Grant Out of ACWF to NOK of all Personnel who
die in Harness after 01 Apr 2001
NOK of all
personnel who die in harness after 01 Apr 2001 will be paid a
one-time grant of Rs 30, 000/- from ACWF.
Award of Educational Scholarships to Children of Armed Forces by
Central Govt.
The concessions
which were till now admissible to the children of Armed Forces
Personnel killed/missing or permanently disabled in 1962, 1965,1971
Wars, OP PAWAN and OP MEGHDOOT only, are also extended to the
children of the Armed Forces personnel who were killed/declared
missing or permanently disabled during all post MEGHDOOT operations
in India and abroad including Counter Terrorist Operations. The
children should be studying in Govt /Govt aided schools/educational
institutes Military/Sainik Schools and other schools or colleges
recognized by the Central or State Govts including the autonomous
organizations financed entirely by Central/State Govts. |