BENEFITS EXTENDED TO THE EX-SERVICEMEN & THEIR DEPENDENTS UNDER VARIOUS SCHEMES

 		 • Central Government :-

(a) Army Central Welfare Fund (ACWF).

(b) Raksha Mantri’s Discretionary Fund (RMDF).

(c) Flag Day Fund

(d) Other Benefits. Logon to www.dgrindia.com

(e) Special Benefits

    
Special Benefits In case of Death and Disability in Service – Payment of Ex-Gratia Lump sum compensation to families of the Defence Service personnel who die in harness .
  • The families of Defence Service personnel who die in harness in the performance of their bonafide official duties shall be paid the following ex-gratia lump sum compensation:-

Ser No

Circustance

Amount

a

Death occurring due to accidents in the course of performance of duties

Rs. 5.00 lakhs

b

Death occurring in the course of performance of duties attributable to acts of violence by terrorists, anti-social elements, etc.

Rs. 5.00 lakhs.

c

Death occurring during
  (i) enemy action in international war or border  skirmishes; and
  (ii) action against militants, terrorists, extremists, etc.

Rs. 7.50 lakhs.

 
  • The graded structure of ex gratia lump sum compensation takes into account the hardships and risks involved in certain assignments, the intensity and magnitude of the tragedy and deprivation that families of government servants experience on the demise of the breadwinner in different circumstances, the expectations of the employer from the employees to function in extreme circumstances, etc. The compensation is intended to provide an additional insurance and security to employees who are required to function under trying circumstances and are exposed to different kinds of risks in the performance of their duties.
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State Government :-
 
  (a) Ex-gratia Grant.
 
(b) Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar Scheme.
 
(c) Benevolent Fund.
 
(d) Other concessions.
 
(e) Hostels :- Numbers of Hostels are run for the welfare of children of widows and Ex-Servicemen. The children of war widows/widows and orphan are given free lodging and boarding in these hostels. For the other ex-servicemen’s children the lodging is free however, the boarding is subsidized in sliding scale. At present there are 48 Hostels (34 for Boys & 14 for Girls). Detailed information with regard to hostels are available under District Information.

(f) Rest Houses :- There are 25 Rest Houses. Detailed information are available under District Information.

 

  DOMICILE STATUS OF AN EX-SERVICE FOR AVAILING BENEFITS UNDER VARIOUS SCHEMES

Benefits under Central Government Schemes

The Central Govt. as well as State Govt. run various Welfare & resettlement schemes for the ex-servicemen & their dependents. The ex-servicemen can avail of the benefits under Central Govt. Schemes from any of the States where they reside.

Benefits of State Government Schemes

Whereas the benefits under the financial assistance schemes implemented by the Govt. of Maharashtra are limited to the ex-servicemen who are domicile of Maharashtra. For this reason to avail of the benefits of State Govt Schemes, the ZSWOs ask for domicile certificate.


Conditions for obtaining Domicile certificate of Maharashtra 

As per the Govt. Resolution dt 24 Nov 2000 the ESM needs to comply with the following conditions, in order to obtain the domicile certificate of Maharashtra:-

  • Should be domicile of the state by birth, or 

  • Should have completed a specified period of 15 years stay in the    state either prior to joining the Armed Forces or after retirement

  • The period of Stay in the State while serving in the Armed Forces is not be considered for the grant of domicile status.