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Appendix ‘AJ’ - Telangana

Introduction TELANGANA Appendix ‘AJ’

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1. The State of Telangana has a total of 38,097 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 : Telangana Office/ District

Name, Designation & Address Deptt of Sainik Welfare Col P Ramesh Kumar (Retd) Director, Directorate Sainik Welfare, 2nd Floor, Sainik Aramghar Complex ,Suryanagar Colony, Somajiguda Hyderabad -082 Telephone No.

040-23423211 (O/F) directorrsb-ts@nic.in

2. Zila Sainik Boards. There are 10 Zila Sainik Boards in the State of Telangana.

3. Sainik Rest Houses. There are 03 Sainik Rest Houses in Telangana to provide dormitory facilities to ESM at nominal charges.

State level Benefits

4. Cash Awards to Gallantry Award Winners

PVC MVC VrC AC KC SC SYSM

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

(d) 2.25 crore 1.25 crore 75 Lac 2.25 crore 1.25 crore 75 Lac 25 Lac

UYSM YSM Sena/ Nao Sena/ Vayu Sena Medal Mention in Despatches PVSM AVSM VSM

(a) (b)

- 1 Lac 0.50 Lac 0.20 Lac - 0.15 Lac 0.07 Lac 0.03 Lac (c) - - - - 400 300 250 (d) 20 Lac 5 Lac 30 Lac 25 Lac - - -

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

5. Government of Telangana issued orders for exemption of Property tax for any one house either in the name of the Ex- Servicemen/Serving personnel or his wife irrespective of the number of floors occupied by the dependent family as per the GO.Ms. No 301, dated 27- 12-2016 of MA & UD (2) Department.

6. Enhancement of honorarium of Ex- Servicemen working as Special Police officers (SPO’s) from Rs. 10,000/- to 20,000/- per month as per the GO. Ms. No 05, dated 16-01- 2017 of Home (Ser. IV) Department.

7. Dual Family pension for families of reemployed military pensioners has been approved by Government of Telangana vide Go. Ms. No 9, dated 16-01-2017 of Finance (HRM. V) Department.

8. 2 % reservations ( As per roaster points) in Group ‘II’ and ‘IV’ posts.

9. War Jagir allowance by State @ Rs.150/- p.a. for one child and Rs.50/- p.a. for every additional child w.e.f. 19 Mar 94.

10. Ex-gratia grants to all ranks who are seriously disabled and are invalided out of service – Auth G.O.Ms. No 26 dt 28-01-2014 of GA (Poll.B) Deptt).

(a) Killed in action - Rs.5,00,000/-

(b) Disabled in action

(i) Totally disabled, double blind - Rs.3,00,000/- amputee and totally

(ii) Single amputee and one eye blind, deaf, loss of toes, - Rs.2,00,000/- fingers, precluding employment

(iii) Burns, Gunshot wounds, - Rs.1,00,000/Battle Accidents, multiple compound fracture

11. Maintenance grant of Rs.1,00,000/- to disabled Ex-Servicemen at Para pelagic Rehabilitation Centre, Kirkee.

12. Financial Assistance @ Rs 6,000/-pm to Non pensioner II World War veterans and widows of World War Veterans II w.e.f 22-12-2015.

13. Ex-Servicemen suffering from T.B. are treated at par with NGOs of the State for admission to Govt T.B. Medical Institutes. (Auth: G.O.Ms. No 2289, dt 11-10-1976 of Health Housing and Mun Admn Department).

14. The State Govt has reserved 3 percent houses under HIG/MIG/LIG and EWS constructed by T.S. Housing board for serving personnel and Ex-Servicemen.

15. 5 percent of Industrial Plots/Sheds on Industrials Estate/Industrial development areas of the A.P. Infrastructure co-operation has been reserved for Ex-Servicemen for establishment of small scale industries. 16. Exemption from property tax for one house/property of Ex Servicemen/widows/serving personnel when it is occupied by the Widow/Ex-Serviceman and by the family in case of serving personnel for their self dwelling purpose. (Auth : In Municipal Limits GO Ms.No.83 MA, dt.15-03-1997 of MA and UD (TC) Deptt & In Gram Panchayat areas GO Ms No. 371, dt. 20-11-2003 of PR and Rural Development (PTS-III) Deptt.

17. Sainik Rest Houses in Telangana :-

Hyderabad – AC Rooms Rooms Dormitory - 4 @ Rs. 500/- per day. Non AC - 4 @ Rs. 300/- per day - 16 @ Rs. 100/- per day.

18. Ex-Servicemen are given preference in allotment of route/national permits by State Transport Authorities.

19. Govt of Telangana has equated Defence Service Trades with Civil trades vide G.O. Ms. No.16, Dt 12 Apr 99 of Labour Employment & Training and Factories (Emp) Department.

20. One compassionate appointment to the dependent of Armed Forces personnel “Killed in action” / disabled in action.

21. ESM is entitled to apply for 5 acres of dry land or 2.5 acres wet land within 12 months of retirement.

22. Admission to the children of Defence Personnel Killed in Action / Disabled in Action in OP VIJAY into the Residential Schools.

23. Allotment of house site of 300 Sq yards to the war widow/dependents of defence personnel killed in action and war disabled Ex-Servicemen of other than OP VIJAY vide GO MS

No 92 of Home(General. C) Department dated 30 May 2005.

24. Ex-Servicemen were provided certain relaxations in the physical Efficiency Test to be inducted in Police: G.O. Ms No 97 of Home (Legal-II) Department dt 01-05-2006.

25. Pavala Vaddi Scheme: Pavala Vaddi Scheme to Ex-servicemen and Widows of Ex- servicemen for Self-Employment for which Government will subsidies interest rate on loans taken from banks over and above 3%. The maximum amount of loan is limited to Rs. 5.00 Lakhs for each applicant. This scheme will be implemented in the Finance year 2010-2011: G.O. Ms. No. 339 dated 25 July 2009, of Home (General-C) Department.

26. ESM and Widows included for allotment 175 Sq. Yards of land for the purpose of House Sites on payment of basic value of the land is hereby incorporated as (ix) item of the Categorization for pricing guidelines as per the Go. Ms. No 1242, dated 27-10-2008.

27. Concessions & Benefits to War Widows

Sl. Concessions & benefits (a) Ex- Gratia of Rs. 5,00,000/-

(b) House Site of 300 sq yards

(c) Compassionate appointment to one family member (Wife or unmarried brother/Sister) (OR) Dealership of Petroleum product /Gas GO. MS No Issued by G.O.Ms. No 26 dt 28-01-2014 Gen Admn(Poll.B) Department

GO MS No 92, Dt 30 May 2005 GO. Ms. No 138, dt. 06-062006 Home (General. C) Department Home General (C) Department

(d) CAP – category – I for the children, G.O Ms. No 192, dt 26-081993. Education (EC-2) Department

In addition, other concessions and benefits extended by the Government of Telangana to Ex- Servicemen and Widows are also applicable to War Widows.

28. Pay Scale and Status of Officials :-

Officials Director, RSB

Pay Scale 83100-154690 Asstt Director, RSB 54220-133630 Regional Sainik Welfare Officer 51320-127310

29. Last SMC meeting was held on 12 Mar 2019.

30. Contact details of Zila Sainik Boards are as under :-

Ser Office/ District Name, Designation & Address Telephone No.

(a) Adilabad

(b) Hyderabad

(c) Karimnagar Regional Sainik Welfare Officer, O/o Reginal Sainik Welfare Office, Milk Chilling Centre Premises, Opp - Doordadarshan TV Station Adilabad - 504 001 Regional Sainik Welfare Officer, O/o Reginal Sainik Welfare Office, SainikAramghar Complex, 2nd Floor, Suryanagar Colony, Somajiguda Hyderabad – 500 082 Regional Sainik Welfare Officer, O/o Reginal Sainik Welfare Office, Sainik Bhavan, Opp Revenue Club Karimnagar – 505 001 0878-2240622 (O) 09133355842 (M) zswoknr-ts@nic.in

08732-227063 (O) 9133355840 (M) zswoadb-ts@nic.in

040-23423213 (O) 08499004450 (M) zswohyd-ts@nic.in

(d) Khammam

Regional Sainik Welfare Officer, O/o Reginal Sainik Welfare Office, H.No:10-4-22 Sai baba Temple lane, Mamillagudem, Khammam- 507102 (e) Mahabub- nagar Regional Sainik Welfare Officer, O/o Reginal Sainik Welfare Office 2nd Floor, Zila Paraja ParishathMahabubnaga r- 509 001 (f) Sangared- dy Regional Sainik Welfare Officer, O/o Reginal Sainik Welfare Office Integrated Collectorate Complex, 2nd Floor, North West Block, Sangareddy Pin - 502 001

(g) Nalgonda Regional Sainik Welfare Officer, O/o Reginal Sainik Welfare Office H.No:6-4-165(New) Opp Nagarjuna Degree College, Ramgiri ‘X’ Rd Nalgonda - 508001

(h) Nizamabad

Regional Sainik Welfare Officer, O/o Reginal Sainik Welfare Office, H.No.6-2-424, Ground Floor Subhash Nagar Nizamabad - 503 002 (j) Ranga Reddy Regional Sainik Welfare Officer, O/o Reginal Sainik Welfare Office 2nd Floor, Suryanagar Colony, Somajiguda, Hyderabad - 500 082

(k) Warangal Regional Sainik Welfare Office, O/o Reginal Sainik Welfare Office , SainikBhavan, Kanaka Durga Colony, Waddepally Warangal - 506 370 0870-2456018 (O) 09133355848 (M) zswowgl-ts@nic.in

08742-234888 (O) 09133355071 (M) zswokmm-ts@nic.in

08542-223468 (O) 09908056298 zswombnr-ts@nic.in 08455-276734(O) 08499004450 (M) zswombnr-ts@nic.in

08682-224820 (O) 09133355861 (M) zswonlg-ts@nic.in

08462-238509 (O) 09133300240 (M) zswonzb-ts@nic.in

040-23392232 (O) 09133355852 (M) zsworr-ts@nic.in

31. Details of Sainik Rest Houses are as under :-

Ser Location & Address

(a) Sainik Aramghar Complex, Lane between Ratnadeep Super Market and Yahamha Show Room, Raj Bhawan Road, Somajiguda, Hyderabad - 82 NRS Secunderabad/Hyderabad Distance (Kms)- 6/6 Nearest Airport - Begumpet/Shamsabad Distance (Kms) -1.5/ 32 AC - 07 Rooms Non-AC04 Rooms 09133300238 040-23423211 040-23403288 directorrsb-ts @ nic .in sfundrsbts@nic.in

Accommodation Available (Rooms) Offrs JCOs ORs Contact details

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