Details of various welfare schemes for Ex-Servicemen provided by Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB)

SCHEMES FOR EX-SERVICEMEN

1794. COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of schemes in operation for ex-servicemen including those in which there is reservation for them;

(b) the number of such schemes that are in operation in the State of Rajasthan;

(c) the percentage of reservation available for ex-servicemen in these said schemes;

(d) the details of the percentage of ex-servicemen who have been re-employed along with percentage of non ex-servicemen who have been employed against reserved vacancies for ex-servicemen; and

(e) the reason for low re-employment rate of ex-servicemen?

• (i) Security Agency Scheme
• (ii) ESM Coal Loading and Transportation Scheme & Tipper Attachment Scheme
• (iii) Tipper Attachment Scheme for War Widows and Disabled Soldiers.
• (iv) Management of CNG Stations
• (v) Allotment of BPCL/IOCL Company    Owned Company    Operated (COCO) Outlets/Retail Pumps
• (vi) Allotment  of Mother  Dairy Milk  Booths  and  Fruit  & Vegetable  (Safal)  Shops in NCR
• (vii) Allotment of Regular LPG Distributorship
• (viii) Retail Outlet Dealership (Petrol/Diesel)

Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB) is  implementing  welfare schemes for ESM/Widows/War Widows and their dependents. The details of such schemes are at Annexure  ‘A’.

(b) All the schemes of DGR as mentioned in reply to part (a) of the question except ‘Management of CNG Stations’ and ‘Allotment of Mother Dairy Milk Booths and Fruit & Vegetable (Safal) shops in NCR’ are meant for all States/UTs.

All welfare schemes of KSB are meant for all States/UTs.

In addition to the above, details of schemes provided by State Government of Rajasthan are at Annexure ‘B’.

(c) All the schemes mentioned in reply to part (a) of the question except ‘Tipper Attachment Scheme for War Widows and Disabled Soldiers’, which is only for War Widows and disabled soldiers having 50% or more disability and ‘Allotment of Regular LPG Distributorship and Retail Outlet Dealership (Petrol/Diesel)’which also includes widows and dependents of ESM, are exclusively for ESM.

(d) DGR compiles data regarding implementation of reservation  policy for Ex-servicemen in Central Government Ministries/Departments, Nationalized Banks/Financial Institutions, Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSEs) and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) on half years basis. Details of percentage of ESM re-employed in such Departments as per information available as on 31st  December 2019 is at Annexure ‘C’. Data regarding employment of non ex-servicemen against vacancies reserved for ex- servicemen is not compiled.

(e) DGR Schemes are based on requisitions from user Departments and sponsorship is made once such vacancies are released to DGR and they are utilized in totality.

Low employment rate of ex-servicemen in jobs is mainly due to not possessing National Council of Vocational Training (NCVT) qualification which is an essential qualification for technical posts and inadequate preparation by ESM for the competitive selection process in recruiting agencies which is totally academic.

ANNEXURE-A REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1794 FOR ANSWER ON 21.09.2020 REGARDING  ‘SCHEMES FOR EX-SERVICEMEN’.

Details of various welfare schemes provided by KSB

Serious diseases Grant from Armed Forces Flag Day (AFFD) Fund to Non Pensioners ESM of all Ranks :-

ANNEXURE-B REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1794 FOR ANSWER ON 21.09.2020 REGARDING  ‘SCHEMES FOR EX-SERVICEMEN’.

Details of benefits given by the State Government of Rajasthan

1. Cash/Land/Annuity/Lump sum benefits to Gallantry Award Winners.

2. Reservation in allotment of industrial plots/sheds-2 percent, Salt plots-9 percent, Mines & Minerals -10 percent, National permit-10 percent and House sites-10 percent & Houses-2 percent, Milk vending Booths-on priority.

3. Maintenance   grant   of   Rs.1,00,000/-   Yearly   to   the   100%  disabled   Ex-servicemen (paraplegic / tetraplegic) at Paraplegic Rehabilitation Center (PRC), Kirkee.

4. Scholarship to 1,000 Meritorious Girls of Ex-Servicemen @ Rs. 100/- pm up to School level and Rs 500/- pm upto college level.

5. Financial Assistance to World War II Veterans and widows @ Rs 10,000/- pm who are not in receipt of any pension.

6. Reservation of 1% in Medical colleges, 3% seats in Engineering colleges, 5% seats in polytechnic and B.Ed courses and each ITI for wards of Ex-Servicemen.

7. Provision of residential plots to Ex-Servicemen at village Panchayats.

8. Priority in allotment of house-sites and constructed houses, 10 percent reservation of plots and 2 percent of flats for widows and Ex-Servicemen.

9. Rent  Control act  and land  tenancy act  have been amended to  facilitate  resumption of land/houses by Ex-Servicemen.

10. Exemption from payment of Municipal Tax on houses of Ex-Servicemen, widows and their minor children who are not income tax payee.

11. Allotment of Barani or Sivaichak land upto 10 acres to Ex-Servicemen/Serving soldiers.

12. Dual Family Pension in the second service of the ESM.

13. State Govt has established Rajasthan Ex-Servicemen Corporation Limited (REXCO) for employment of ex-servicemen in Govt establishments on contractual basis.

14. One time lump sum grant of Rs 20,000/- to Tetra Pelagic/Paraplegic Ex-servicemen.

15. War Widow Hostel and Rehabilitation Centre- 03 War widow hostels cum rehabilitation centres are functioning at Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Sikar and girls hostel in Kota in the State. New War Widow Hostel under construction in Jodhpur.

16. Facilities for War Widows and children

• (i) Rs. 25 Lac (Out of this amount Rs. 5 Lac immediate Relief) and 25 bighas land in Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana (IGNP) would be given to the widows. or
• (ii) Rs 25 Lac (Out of this amount Rs. 5 Lac immediate Relief) and MIG Housing Board House. or
• (iii) Rs. 50 Lacs (Out of this amount Rs. 5 Lac immediate Relief).
• (iv) Parents of the deceased to be given Rs.3.00 Lac fixed deposit in Post Office in monthly income schemes.
• (v) School going children to get Rs. 1,800/- as scholarship per year and Rs. 3,600/- for students of college, Technical, Medical, Engineering. This scholarship will be given by Education Department and  Free education  for children in Government school, College, Technical Education, Medical & Engineering.
• (vi) Employment to be provided to widow or her son or unmarried daughter (upto Level 10) with a right to be exercised by the widow to keep her option for employment open till the child grows and becomes eligible for service.
• (vii) A  school/  Dispensary/  Hospital/  Panchayat  Bhawan/  Roads/  Park/  Public Places will be re-named on the name of the martyr soldier.
• (viii) Free Roadways pass will be issued for widow and dependent children.
• (ix) Issue Special I Card to War Widows for regards to be in govt. office.

17. Facilities for War Disabled ex-servicemen

• (i) Rs. 5 Lac cash  and 25 Bighas of land or 30 Lacs Cash
• (ii) For  permanently  incapacitated  battle  casualties  employment  would  also  be provided to himself or a dependent upto level 10.

18. Facilities from Amalgamated Fund

• (i) Scholarship- Rs.  3,000/- yearly for  11th and 12th classes  and  Rs.  5,000/- yearly for higher education and Rs 8,000/- Yearly for Technical and Medical Education.
• (ii) Marriage Grant – Rs. 15,000/- per daughter.
• (iii) Immediately Relief Rs 1,000/- One time.
• (iv) Rs. 5,000/- given to student for coaching who pass in National Defence Academy  (NDA)  /  Combined  Defence  Services   (CDS)   /   Officers Training Academy (OTA).
• (v) Stipend of Rs. 3,000/- yearly to Ex-Servicemen trainees in ITIs.
• (vi) Stipend of Rs. 900/- per month to permanent disabled ex-servicemen trainees in Quality Assurance Manager in Training (QMIT).

ANNEXURE-C REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1794 FOR ANSWER ON 21.09.2020 REGARDING ‘SCHEMES FOR EX-SERVICEMEN’