Appendix ‘L’ - Arunachal Pradesh

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

Appendix ‘L’

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Introduction

1. The State of Arunachal Pradesh has a total of 661 ESM/ war widows/ widows (as on Apr 2022) whose requirements/ grievances are address by the Deptt of Sainik Welfare (Rajya Sainik Board) and its underlined Zila Sainik Board (ZSB) in the State.

RSB Arunachal Pradesh Office/ District Name, Designation & Address Telephone No. Deptt of Relief, Rehabilitation & Settlement Air Cmde RD Musabi (Retd) Director , Rajya Sainik Board cum Directorate of Sainik Welfare Zoo Road, Chimpu – Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh -791110 0360-2212282 (O) 0360-2213615 (F) 9402583808 (M) rsbarunita@gmail.com

2. Zila Sainik Boards. There are no Zila Sainik Boards in the State of Arunachal Pradesh.

3. Sainik Rest Houses. There are no Sainik Rest Houses in Arunachal Pradesh.

State level Benefits

4. Cash Awards to Gallantry Award Winners.

PVC MVC VrC AC KC

(a) (b) (c) (d) -

SC SYSM

UYSM YSM Sena/ Nao Sena/ Vayu Sena Medal

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Mention in Despatches PVSM AVSM VSM

3,000 20,000 250

LEGEND: (a) Cash grant; (b) Cash in lieu of land; (c) Annuity; (d) One time lump sum grant

5. 10 percent and 20 percent reservation in Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ posts respectively.

6. Financial assistance is being given to Ex-Servicemen in penury/Medical Treatment/ Repairing of House.

7. Grant for daughter’s marriage given in deserving cases.

8. Exemption from tuition fee for dependents of Ex-Servicemen upto Class XII.

9. Free medical treatment is available to Ex-Servicemen in specific civil hospitals.

10. Special schemes for employment.

11. Reservation/preferential allotment of plot/flat from State Housing Board/Development Authority to the war widows.

12. Grant Ex-Gratia to War widow.

13. All Welfare activities as financial assistance/ cash grants for Ex-Servicemen/ Widows are approved by the State Managing Committee as and when SMC Meeting Convened by His Excellency the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, Chairman of SMC.

14. Ex-gratia payment for Armed Forces/Central Para Military Forces while performing the duties in the State of Arunachal Pradesh or deployed at the request of State Govt within the State of Arunachal Pradesh. The enhanced rates of ex-gratia payment to ESM in the following cases are provided as mentioned below:-

(a) Death - ex-gratia payment enhanced from Rs 2.00 Lakh to Rs 50.00 Lakh.

(b) Permanent Disability- ex-gratia enhanced from Rs 1.00 Lakh to Rs 10.00 Lakh.

(c) Grievous/Serious Injury ex-gratia enhanced from Rs 25,000/- to Rs 50,000/-.

15. Last SMC meeting was held on 22 May 2012.