Kendriya Sainik Board:
CONCESSIONS AND BENEFITS EXTENDED BY STATE GOVTS/UTs TO RETIRED AND SERVING DEFENCE PERSONNEL
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| JAMMU & KASHMIR |
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| Concessions & Benefits : General |
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Stipend @ Rs. 250/- p.m. to ex-Servicemen trainees in ITIs. |
| 2. |
5 percent reservation in Industrial plots/sheds. |
| 3. |
Annuity Grant to Award Winners have been doubled (Authority : Govt. Order No. Home-500 of 2001 dated 19-11-2001. (Appendix ‘E’) |
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Seats are reserved for children of serving/retired Defence Personnel in Technical/Professional colleges in the State. 3 percent reservation each in MBBS, Engg, Polytechnic & ITI and Nursing training. |
| 5. |
Relaxation of educational qualifications to the ex-Servicemen for appointment in Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ posts Matric pass for Post ‘C’ and Middle pass for post ‘D’. |
| 6. |
Exemption from Sales Tax in CSD (1) canteens for ex-Servicemen. |
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Subsidy on interest to ex-Servicemen for setting up or small scale industries. |
| 8. |
Scholarships, stipends and grants to dependent of ex-Servicemen. |
| 9. |
Ex-Servicemen in civil Government employment in need of artificial Limbs are entitled to 15 days special leave. |
| 10. |
Financial assistance to ex-Servicemen and their families in distress. |
| 11. |
Governor’s Reward Fund is utilised for granting relief to non-attributable cases. |
| 12. |
5 percent reservation in house-sites/houses. 2 percent serving personnel, 2 percent for ex-Servicemen and 1 percent for war widows. |
| 13. |
Amendment to Rent control Act issued for resumption of houses by ex-Servicemen. |
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For resumption of land by ex-Servicemen, necessary instructions have been issued to the concerned authority to settle cases within three months. |
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Grant of Rx. 750/- p.m. as financial assistance to J & K Militia personnel who retired with 15 years service. (Authority – Government Order No.- Home-SSB/225 of 2002 dated 11-04-2002) |
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Employment assistance to dependents of ex-Servicemen who die in harness. |
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Free medical treatment to ex-Servicemen in Govt Hospitals. |
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There are 13 Sainik Rest Houses in J & K. (Appendix ‘C’) |
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Hostel at Srinagar, Jammu, Samba, Akhnoor, Kathua and Udhampur for wards of ex-Servicemen. |
| 20. |
Electric Sewing Machine, wheel chairs and financial relief to disabled ex-Servicemen. |
| 21. |
Maintenance grant @ Rs. 600/- p.m. to ex-Servicemen trainees at QMTI, Kirkee. |
| 22. |
Financial assistance of Rs. 1,000/- to the widow of ex-Servicemen of death of their husband. |
| 23. |
Financial assistance maximum of Rs. 1,000/- to disabled soldier and ex-Servicemen in penury. |
| WAR WIDOWS/DEPENDENTS OF THOSE KILLED/DISABLED IN WAR INCLUDING CASUALTIES OF OP PAWAN, MEGHDOOT & RAKSHAK |
| 24. |
Ex-gratia grants to killed/disabled over 50 percent*. |
| 25. |
Education Scholarships. |
| 26. |
Grant of Rs. 3,500/- for daughter’s marriage. |
| Op Vijay |
| 27. |
Ex-gratia of Rx. 5 Lac in favour of those who laid down their lives or become disabled (with disability over 50 percent) in OP VIJAY. |
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State Government liberalised allotment of STD/ISD/PCO to War Widows, disabled soldiers and one of the dependent of deceased/missing soldiers. |
| 29. |
One member of the family of the Martyrs is given employment in the State Government. |
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The Govt of J & K, Home Deptt has granted Militia Relief in respect of those ex-J&K Militia personnel who had rendered less than 15 years of service, relief shall be payable as per following formula -
"Rs. 50/- p.m. for each completed year of service subject to a maximum of Rx. 500/- p.m."
(Authority – Government Order NO. Home SSB/225 of 2002 dated 11-04-2002.) |
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The wives of Defence service personnel who is serving in civil services may be allowed extra ordinary leave upto six months during the period their husbands remain posted stations. |
| 32. |
Reservation for ex-Servicemen in Civil Job. State Government has approved 6% horizontal reservation for ex-Servicemen. The SRO is under publication. |
| *Note- Details may be obtained from Kendriya Sainik Board. |
