2011 HAS BEEN DECLARED THE YEAR OF THE DISABLED SOLDIER

PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT PASSES STRICTURES AND IMPOSES A FINE OF RS 50,000 ON THE GOVT FOR MISLEADING THE COURT IN A DISABILITY PENSION CASE (Link with Indian Military. Info)

Shocking would be too light a word to describe the extent to which our Record Offices can go to defeat claims of our own disabled soldiers. And 2011 HAS BEEN DECLARED THE YEAR OF THE DISABLED SOLDIER !!!

A petition filed by a boarded out disabled personnel, Sukhjinder Singh, was allowed by a Single Bench of the Hon’ble High Court which directed the release of disability pension to him.

The Union of India, as expected, however filed a Letter Patents Appeal (LPA) before a Division Bench challenging the order of the Single Bench and also alleging on affidavit that the Invaliding Medical Board had declared the disability ‘neither attributable to, nor aggravated by military service’. A copy of the board was however not produced before the Court.

The Division Bench asked the Union of India to produce before it a copy of the Medical Board which was done on the next date of hearing and which consequently left the Court aghast. The Medical Board had in fact clearly declared the disability as ‘aggravated by physical stress and strain of service’.

Clearly perturbed by the conduct, following are the excerpts of the order finally passed by the Hon’ble Court :

Revision of Pension for ex-servicemen

Revision of  Pension

As per existing rule, pension of TS Naik/Hony NK and Hony Havildar i s  `1/- less  than pension admissible  for NK and Havildar for the  same length of qualifying service and group of pay in which he was last paid respectively. It is therefore, clarified that the rate of pension shown in Annexure III (Revised for PBOR of Army and equivalent rank in Navy and Airforce indicating the changes in pension of the affected PBOR will also be applicable for TS Naik, Hony Naik and Hony Havildar reducing pension by ‘1/-‘. pcda circular

Indian defence budget hiked to $34 bn

Indian defence budget hiked to $34 bn

 Tuesday, March 01, 2011

NEW DELHI: Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday said the defence budget of the country for 2011-12 had been hiked to about Rs154.4 billion ($34 billion).

Presenting the budget for the next financial year the minister said this will mark an over 4% increase from the outgoing allocations of Rs147.3 billion. Mukherjee also told the Lok Sabha while presenting the annual budget that the capital expenditure for defence in 2011-12 would be scaled up to Rs691 billion up from the Rs60 billion in 2010-11. He said any further requirement for defence of the country would be met.

Spending on the military was boosted to 1.65 trillion rupees (36 billion dollars) for the financial year to March 2012 from 1.47 trillion rupees the previous year. The latest rise comes after nuclear rivals India and Pakistan earlier this month agreed to resume peace talks suspended over two years ago when gunmen killed 166 people in Mumbai.

International consultancy firm KPMG estimates New Delhi will hand out military contracts worth $112 billion by 2016. This year’s increase in defence spending comes as the government is looking to finalise big-ticket deals to procure 126 combat aircraft, 197 light helicopters and 145 ultra-light howitzer artillery guns for the army
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Union Budget 2011: Rs 9L disability compensation for defence personnel

Union Budget 2011: Rs 9L disability compensation for defence personnel

NEW DELHI: Defence personnel, who have suffered 100 percent disability during the course of their government service, will henceforth get a one-time compensation of Rs 9 lakh on par with paramilitary personnel fighting Maoists. 

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced this benefit for defence personnel in his budget proposals presented in Lok Sabha on Monday. 

Defence personnel, who suffered less than 100 percent but over 20 percent disability, would be provided a proportionate amount as one-time compensation, he said.

Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Armed Forces

Fixed Medical Allowance for Veterans & their 

Widows increased from Rs.100/- to Rs.300/- permonth

OFFICE OF THE PCDA (PENSIONS), DRAUPADI GHAT ALLAHABAD

Circular No.451        Dated:-21.02.2011

Subject:- Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Armed Forces

Pensioners  residing in area not covered under ECHS.

Reference :-This Office Circular No. 208 (File No. Grants/Tech/0162-VIII dated 27.07.1998)

            A Copy of Government of India, MOD letter No. 1(10)/09-D (Pen/Policy) dated 12.01.2011, on the above subject is forwarded herewith as Annex to this circular for further necessary action at your end.

2.            The fixed medical allowance has been enhanced from 100/-pm to 300/-pm with effect from 01.09.2008. Ex Servicemen who retired after 01.04.2003 have to become member of ECHS compulsorily and are not eligible to draw Fixed Medical   Allowance. However, all Pre   01.04.2003 retirees have the option of either joining the Scheme or draw Fixed Medical  Allowance as per  the extant rates.

3.            The other conditions for grant of Fixed Medical Allowance as brought out in this Office Circular No.208 quoted under reference shall continue to be inforce. PDAs are requested to please review the cases and revise the Fixed Medical Allowance in all the affected cases accordingly.

(S N ROY)

ACDA (P)

No. Grants/Tech/0164/Vol –II

Dated:-21^st  February 2011

TOLL FREE FOR EX-SERVICEMEN

Toll Tax Exemption Letter

MOST OF THE EX-SERVICEMEN ARE UNAWARE THAT THEY ARE EXEMPTED FROM TOLL TAX ON THE HIGHWAYS OF NHAI. ON THE REQUEST OF MOST OF THE EX-SERVICEMEN THE FOLLOWING EXEMPTION LETTER IS COPIED AND REPRODUCED FROM exsainik. BLOG.

PRIMEMINISTER SCHOLARSHIP

ALL THE EX-SERVICEMEN WHOSE CHILDREN ARE STUDYING IN PROFESSIONAL COURSES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PRIME MINISTER'S SCHOLARSHIP OF RS. 1250/-  FOR MALE CHILD AND RS.1500/- FOR FEMALE CHILD PER MONTH FOR TWO TO FIVE YEARS DEPENDING ON THE COURSE DURATION.THE LAST DATE FOR APPLYING FOR PM'S SCHOLARSHIP  IS 28.2.2011. ALL EX-SERVICEMEN ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE SAME. THE APPLICATION FORM CAN BE DOWNLOADED BY CLICKING http://mod.nic.in or click right side of this page.

1.         Introduction.

Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme has been introduced from the Academic year 2006-07. To encourage higher technical and professional education for the dependent wards of Ex-Servicemen / Ex-Coast Guard and their widows (below officer rank only) and dependent wards / widows of Ex-Servicemen / Ex-Coast Guard who died in harness due to causes attributable to military service / Coast Guard Service, irrespective of the rank.

2.         Scholarships Available.

           

            A total number of 4000 scholarships will be allotted.

           

3.         Students eligible for the scholarship.

(a)          Dependent wards of ex-servicemen / Ex-Coast Guard and their widows (below officer rank only)

(b)          Dependent Wards / widows of Ex-servicemen & Ex-Coast Guard who died in harness due to causes attributable to military service / coast guard service, irrespective of the rank. 

Note:              (i)         The candidate irrespective of his marital status is eligible for PMSS. However, an earning / serving candidate is not eligible.

            (ii)        For dependent wards of widows and widows of personnel died in harness due to causes attributable as at (b), there will be no rank restriction. 

One Rank One Pension for ex-servicemen

One Rank One Pension for ex-servicemen 

The Parliamentary Standing committee on Defence has urged the government to reconsider the demand of “One Rank One Pension” for the ex-servicemen. 

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence (15th LOK SABHA) on 1st and 7th Reports reiterated that the Government should consider the issue of ‘One Rank One Pension’ afresh. Since the issue of One Rank One Pension was not accepted in the past and more recently the Cabinet Secretary’s Committee set up to consider it also did not recommend the same, it has not been found feasible to accept the demand of One Rank One Pension. 

In the case of Original Application No. 15 and 45/2010 the Armed Forces Tribunal, Chandigarh had passed the order dated 3.3.2010 with directions to the respondents to take final decision in the matter. 

The said order was examined and speaking orders explaining the position were issued on 10.07.2010 to the petitioners. 

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Shri MM Pallam Raju in a written reply to Shri Vilas Muttemwar and others in Lok Sabha.

WELFARE MEASURES IMPLEMENTED BY RAJYA SAINIK BOARD KERALA

WELFARE MEASURES IMPLEMENTED 
BY RAJYA SAINIK BOARD KERALA

The Scholarship  Rate & Income Limit Revised with effect from  01/04/2010 wide Kerala Govt. GO(P) No. 247/10/GAD dt. 17/07/2010. Xth Std & JTS - Rs. 2000/-, XI,XII,TTC,ITI & VHSC - Rs 2500/-, Degree & Diploma - Rs 3000/-, PG Courses - Rs 3500/-. The Income Limit is Rs 1 lakh

MAHILAWING KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK

NEWLY ELECTED TALUK COMMITTEE 2010