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Welfare of Ex-Servicemen

The number of ex-servicemen as on date in the country, statewise is as under:-

Sl No. State Number of Ex-Servicemen
1 Andhra Pradesh 72801
2 Arunachal Pradesh 1148
3 Assam 42722
4 Bihar 106997
5 Chandigarh 375
6 Chhatisgarh 1677
7 Dadra Nagar Haveli 8
8 Delhi 16887
9 Goa Daman & Diu 424
10 Gujarat 24433
11 Haryana 217528
12 Himachal Pradesh 110508
13 Jammu & Kashmir 95282
14 Jharkhand 11692
15 Karnataka 65448
16 Kerala 138114
17 Madhya Pradesh 52596
18 Maharastra 170431
19 Manipur 7656
20 Meghalaya 3041
21 Mizoram 3723
22 Nagaland 4677
23 Orissa 34342
24 Pondicherry 1153
25 Andaman & Nicobar 823
26 Lakshadweep 47
27 Punjab 306743
28 Rajasthan 167175
29 Sikkim 911
30 Tamil Nadu 129718
31 Tripura 2257
32 Uttar Pradesh 300643
33 Uttarakhand 98326
34 West Bengal 70399
Total 2260705

The details of schemes being implemented for the welfare, rehabilitation and resettlement of ex-servicemen is as under:

Training

Ex-Servicemen are given training to prepare them for civilian life. Directorate General Resettlement is entrusted with the responsibility of preparing both-Ex-Servicmen and retiring service personnel for second carrier. Towards this end Officers and PBORs are given resettlement training at IIMs and various other institutes across the country.

Self Employment

The following self-employment schemes are operated for the welfare of officers and PBORs Ex-Servicemen:

(i) Security agencies.

(ii)Allotment of surplus army vehicles.

(iii) Coal Transportation Scheme.

(iv) Allotment of oil product agencies.

(v)Coal Tipper scheme.

(vi)Allotment of BPCL GHAR outlets.

(vii)Mother Dairy Milk and Fruits and Vegetables shops.

(viii)Management of CNG station by ESM officers in NCR.

(ix) Management of Toll Plaza under NHAI.

Financial Assistance

(i)Treatment of serious ailments

(ii)Supply of modified scooters for ESM paraplegics

(iii)Tools kits for ESM technician

(iv)Financial assistance for needy ESM for house repair, daughters marriage, children education etc.

Prime Minister’s Merit Scholarship Scheme

4000 scholarships are awarded every year to the wards of ex-servicemen to pursue technical and professional course.

Funds for maintenance of paraplegic rehabilitation centres, Cheshire home and St. Dustan aftercare organisation and war memorial hostels.

Besides the above the following benefits are also available to Ex-servicemen:-

(i) Tuition fee exemption for wards of war widows/war disable ex-Servicemen.

(ii) Allotment of medical / BDS seats to wards of defence personnel

(iii) Reservation in State Government jobs and in professional colleges for wards of ESM/widows.

(iv) Reservation in allotment of house sites/flats.

(v) Cash incentives for winners of gallantry awards.

(vi) Exgratia grant to war widows.

(vii) Concession in fare for rail and air to recipients of gallantry awards, permanently disabled officers and war widows.

(viii) Legal assistance and exemption of court fee

(ix) 10 to 24.5 % reservation in Group C and D posts in Central and State Government, PSUs, nationalized banks and paramilitary forces.

Medical Facility:

Along with the above benefit 100 % medical coverage is provided to ex-servicemen pensioners through Ex-Service Contributory health Scheme (ECHS), who are members of the scheme.

State-wise details of beneficiaries/expenditure are not maintained, however during the last three years 4326 officers, 83079 PBORs and 2998 Ex-Servicemen were trained for resettlement. In addition 1,17,779 Ex-Servicemen were provided employment during this period through Directorate General Resettlement. The expenditure for resettlement and welfare during the last three years is Rs. 100.18 crores. Moreover, Rs. 2009.77 crores was spent on medical treatment of Ex-Servicemen and their dependents.

The amount for rehabilitation of Ex-Servicemen is based on the yearly requirement as projected by the implementing agencies. Ex-Servicemen are getting appropriate placements.

This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Harishchandra Chavan in Lok Sabha today.

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  1. My name is Kalpesh V Jadav – Ex – Navy, No – 175630, , belonging from Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Silvassa.I am retired on 31/01/2006 till now i & other Ex – Man can’t made the Ex – serviceman I.Card because there is no ZSB/DSB in the Dadra & Nagar Haveli. i put a request for openning of DSB in the U.T of Dadra & Nagar Haveli . I request to KSB that mean time coverage the our area . but they denoy the coverage of this area. thereby facing inconvenience due to :- 1. Ex-Serviceman I.Card 2.Registration in Employment Exchange – KSB/ZSB/DSB. 3. Un – Employment 4. No other benefits from the Administration of the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli as per the Defence Policies. & 5. Canteen Facility . This is the sameless for our system.
    Regards,
    Kalpesh Jadav
    Jalaram Socity, plot no -7
    Behind Bahumali govt.complex
    Dadra & Nagar Haveli
    Silvassa – 396230
    Mob-09979873142

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