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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

HOME DEPARTMENT

(G.O. Ms. No. 22, Puducherry, dated 24th February 2020)

NOTIFICATION

The Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, hereby makes the following

bye-laws further to amend the rules relating to the composition of the

Management Committee for the Armed Forces Flag Day Funds and the

enhancement of the financial assistance to Ex-servicemen and

their families registered in the Department of Sainik Welfare,

Government of Puducherry issued vide Notification in G.O. Ms. No. 49,

dated 28th September, 2012 of the Home Department, Government of

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1. Short title and commencement.—(i) These bye-laws may be

called “The Management Committee for Armed Forces Flag Day Funds

(Amendment) Bye-laws, 2020”.

(ii) They shall come into force with immediate effect.

2. Amendment of clause 3.—In the Management Committee for

Armed Forces Flag Day Funds Bye-laws (hereinafter referred to as the

said bye-laws), for the existing clause (3), the following shall be

substituted, namely:—

“3. Composition of Management Committee For Armed Forces

Flag Day Funds.—The Management Committee of Armed Forces Flag

Day Funds is an Apex Body of the Department of Sainik Welfare, which

formulates policies for resettlement, rehabilitation and welfare of

Ex-servicemen and their families. The Management Committee shall have

the following composition :—

Chairman

. .

Hon’ble Chief Minister, Puducherry

Vice-Chairman

. .

Hon’ble Minister (Sainik Welfare),

Puducherry.

Official Members

. .

(1) Chief Secretary to Government,

Puducherry.

(2) Secretary to Government, Sainik

Welfare, Puducherry.

(3) GOC-in-C Southern Command,

Head Quarters ATNK and K Area,

Chennai or his representative.

(4) Director-General

of

Police,

Puducherry.

(5) Collector, Puducherry

(6) Collector, Karaikal

(7) Additional/Joint/Deputy/Under

Secretary to Government (Home),

Puducherry.

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Non-Official Members . .

Four Ex-Servicemen having interest in the

(four Ex-servicemen and

welfare of the Ex-servicemen nominated

two Prominent Citizens).

by the Government of Puducherry from

Puducherry/Karaikal/Mahe/and Yanam

regions.

Two Prominent Citizens, Ex-service

Officer residing in the Union territory of

Puducherry nominated by the Government

of Puducherry.

Co-opted Members

. .

(1) Secretary to Government of India,

Department of Ex-servicemen

Welfare, New Delhi or his

representative.

(2) Director-General Resettlement,

New Delhi or his representative.

(3) Secretary, Kendriya Sainik Board,

New Delhi or his representative.

(4) Secretaries

to

Government,

Departments of Industries, Labour

and Finance, Puducherry or their

representatives.

(5) Director,

Resettlement

Zone

(South), Pune or his representative.

(6) Director, Ex-servicemen Contributory

Health Schemes, Central Organization,

Ex-servicemen Contributory Health

Schemes, Delhi Cantt-10 or his

representative.

(7) Employment Officer, Government of

Puducherry.

Member-Secretary

. .

Director, Department of Sainik Welfare,

Government of Puducherry.

4. Amendment of Clause 10(1).—In the said Bye-laws, in clause 10(1),

for the existing words “First Vice-Chairman”, the words “Vice-Chairman”

shall be substituted.

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5. Amendment of Clause 28.—In the said Bye-laws, in clause 28,

for the existing clause, the following shall be substituted, namely:–

“28. Ex-servicemen who have completed the age of 60 years and

above on the date of the issue of Festival grant to Ex-servicemen/widows

preceding 31st March and all widows of Ex-servicemen irrespective of

their age shall be issued with Festival Grant between the month of

November and January of every year for the purchase of clothing and

other provisions. The amount as decided by the Management Committee

is to be credited in the beneficiary’s Bank Account through RTGS/ NEFT.”

5. Amendment of Annexure-A.— In the said Bye-laws, for the

existing Annexure-A, the following shall be substituted, namely:–

ANNEXURE-A

Financial Assistance Scheme for Ex-Servicemen/Widows

Sl.

Type of grants/

Details of eligible

Amount

No

assistance

persons/conditions

(in `)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

`

1

Subsistence allowance

II World War veterans

10,000 p.m.

(Non-pensioners).

Widows of II World War

9,000 p.m.

veterans/Ex-servicemen/

widows of Ex-servicemen

(Non-pensioners, above

60 years of age).

2

Festival grant

II World War veterans and all

4,000

widows of Ex-servicemen

and Ex-servicemen who

have attained the age of

60 years on the date

preceding the 31st March.

3

Marriage grant

Only one daughter’s marriage

25,000

to all Ex-servicemen/widows.

4

Demise grant

On demise of Ex-servicemen,

12,000

widow/next of kin of the

Ex-servicemen are entitled.

On demise of widows of

10,000

Ex-servicemen eligible next

of kin i.e., son, daughter, etc.

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5

Cash grant in lieu of

On demise of Ex-servicemen/

10,000

sewing machine.

Widows are eligible for

cash grant for immediate

rehabilitation.

6

Spectacle grant

Ex-servicemen/Widows

2,000

(Non-ECHS members).

7

Hearing aid

Ex-servicemen/Widows

8,000

(Non-ECHS members).

8

Denture grant

Ex-servicemen/Widows

20,000

(Non-ECHS members).

9

Spot assistance

Ex-servicemen/Widows due

25,000

to severe injury in road or

fire accident or mishaps

including natural calamities.

10

Relief during natural

Compensation to the extent

40,000

calamities.

of actual cost of damage or

a maximum of ` 40,000 due

to natural calamities (those

Ex-servicemen/Widows

drawing

subsistence

allowance and living in

thatched house, subject to

spot verification by the

Director).

11

Learning driving

Unemployed Ex-servicemen

4,000

(LMV/HMV).

(within three years after

discharge from service)

are eligible ` 4,000 or

actual cost of fees.

12

Cash incentive for acquiring

Unemployed Ex-servicemen

20,000

B.Ed.,/B.P.Ed. or Teacher

(within three years after

Training Certificate.

discharge from service)

are eligible ` 20,000 or

actual cost of fees.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

`

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13

Reimbursement of actual

Unemployed Ex-servicemen

10,000

fee for short-term course.

(within three years after

discharge from service)

a n d d e p e n d en t o f

Ex-servicemen/Widows

undergoing I.T.I. Course,

Typewriting, Accountancy,

Book-keeping, Tailoring,

Computer Training in

Government recognised

institutions are eligible.

14

Reimbursement of tuition

Ex-servicemen/Widows of

fees to the wards of

o f E x - s e r v i c e ma n

Ex-servicemen/Widows.

(unemployed or non-income

tax assessees are eligible)

(Rate listed or actual

cost of fee, whichever is

less).

School level

1,000 p.m.

Military School/

2,000 p.m.

Sainik School.

Physically challenged/

2,000 p.m.

mentally retarded children

(School level).

Any Diploma in Polytechnic

800 p.m.

course.

Child ren studying in

2,000 p.m

NDA/IMA.

Bachelor Degree course

1,000 p.m.

Master’s Degree course

1,500 p.m.

P r o f e s s i o n a l c o u r s e

2,000 p.m.

(M.B.,B.S., B.Tech., etc.).

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

`

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15

Book allowance to the

School level, Physically

2,000 p.a.

wards of Ex-servicemen/

challenged mentally retarded,

Widows.

Polytechnic course.

Bachelor Degree course

3,000 p.a.

Master Degree course

4,000 p.a.

P r o f e s s i o n a l c o u r s e

(M.B.,B.S., B.Tech., etc.).

16

Uniform allowance to the

School level

2,000 p.a.

wards of Ex-servicemen/

Widows.

Physically

disabled,

2,500 p.a.

Me n t a l l y r e t a r d e d ,

Polytechnic course, Bachelor

Degree, Master Degree

and Professional course.

17

Cash incentive (S.S.L.C.

Wards of all Ex-servicemen/

and equivalent) to the

Wid o ws

wards of Ex-servicemen/

X Std.-CBSE/Matric/

Widows.

S.S.L.C.

I Position-each

15,000

II Position-each

13,000

III Position-each

11,000

XII Std.- C.B.S.E /H.S.C.

I Position-each

18,000

II Position-each

16,000

III Position-each

14,000

C a s h a wa r d t o g o l d

20,000

medalist in any Government

recognised University

(Graduation/Postgraduate

course).

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

`

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18

Sports grants to the wards

For National level

30,000

of Ex-servicemen/Widows. (prize winners).

For International level

50,000

(prize winners).

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

F.P. VERBINA JAYARAJ,

Under Secretary to Government.

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