Kendriya Sainik Board:
CONCESSIONS AND BENEFITS EXTENDED BY STATE GOVTS/UTs TO RETIRED AND SERVING DEFENCE PERSONNEL
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| MAHARASHTRA |
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| Concessions & Benefits : General |
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Free education facilities are available for the dependents of killed in action, wounded in action, gallantry awardees and also for the dependents of ESM upto the rank of Major. |
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Rent control Act and Land Tenancy Act have been amended to facilitate resumption of House/land by ESM. |
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2 and 10 percent reservation in allotment of houses and house sites respectively. |
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Special leave upto 7 days for medical review boards. |
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Free legal aid for settlement of disputes. |
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Maternity benefits for families of ESM – six cots have been reserved in KEM hospital, Pune. |
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Cash grants & cash in lieu of land to the Gallantry/Non Gallantry Award winners (PVS, AC, SYSM, MVC, KC, UYSM, VrC, SC, YSM, S, NM, VM, Mention-in-Dispatches, PVSM, AVSM, VSM) since independence from Rs. 23,000/- to Rs. 1,72,500/-. |
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Ex-gratia grant of Rs. 2 Lakh to the NOK/dependents of Martyrs killed in action/any operation w.e.f. 01 May 1995 to 30 Apr 1999. |
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Ex-gratia grant of Rs. 5 Lakh to the NOK/dependents of Martyrs killed in action/any operation w.e.f. 01 May 1999. |
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Financial assistance of Rs. 1 Lakh (20% to 49% disability) and Rs. 3 lakh (50% and above disability) to the disabled soldiers in any operation w.e.f. 01 May 1999. |
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World War II veterans are given Rs. 600/- p.m. as financial assistance. |
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Reservation of 5 percent seats limited to maximum 5 in Govt Medical College, Engg College, Agriculture College, Polytechnic & ITI. |
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Exemption from payment of examination/application fee for the MPSC. |
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15% Horizontal Reservation in group ‘C’ and ‘D’ posts. |
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Relaxation of age for Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ posts by years of service plus 3 years. |
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Rs. 1,000/- p.m. to widow or parents of Posthumously gallantry award winners. |
| Benevolent fund |
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The activities under this fund are monitored by the Executive Committee of Rajya Sainik Board, on behalf of RSB, in quarterly meeting held in a financial year under the Chairmanship of the Hon’ble Minister of Sainik Kalyan. This fund is utilised in giving financial assistance for the welfare of ex-Servicemen, widows/dependents as well as for resettlement of the retiring ex-Servicemen in the form of grants to aid their re-employment and self-employment ventures. This fund is also utilised for construction of new hostels for Boys/Girls of ex-Servicemen. |
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Old age financial grant of Rs. 700/- p.m. or Rs. 8,000/- one time for the ESM of 65 years/widows over the age of 60 years having no source of income. |
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One time assistance of Rs. 10,000/- to NOK of personnel killed in action/other operations including physical casualty. |
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Subsidy/Interest subsidy of Rs. 5000/- to Max Rs. 17,000/- on loan upto Rs. 3 lakhs taken by the ESM for self-employment ventures. |
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Rs. 3,000/- for undergoing training for self-employment. |
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House loan subsidy to the extent of 10 percent or maximum Rs. 10,000/- whichever is less. |
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Free medical aid in Govt hospitals/re-imbursement upto Rs. 40,000/- and Rs. 700/- p.m. for one year or Rs. 8,000/- one time for post operative treatment of major diseases i.e. Heart, Cancer, Renal, Paralysis. |
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Financial assistance for daughter’s marriage*. |
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Rs. 3,000/- is given to ESM/widows for denture and hearing aids. |
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Financial assistance of Rs. 25,000/- and Rs. 50,000/- to the disabled soldiers having disability from 20% to 50% and above 50% respectively due to reasons other than war/operation (physical casualty). |
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Financial assistance to mentally retarded children of ESM*. |
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Rs. 2,000/- Funeral grant for ex-Servicemen/widows. |
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Rs. 60,000/- and Rs. 50,000/- is given to the War Widows and Widows of physical casualty respectively for construction of house. |
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Education scholarship from Rs. 600/- to Rs. 7,000/- to the wards of ESM studying from Xith std to post graduate and research level |
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Reimbursement of tuition fee upto Rs. 5000/- to the children of ESM studying in non aided Govt institutions. |
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Rs. 5000/- is given to the children of ESM studying out of State for courses not available in Maharashtra. |
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Rs. 500/- is given to the children of ESM studying in non grantable private school for Uniform allowance, Book allowance and tuition fees. |
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Rs. 25,000/- is given to children of ESM who are studying in foreign countries. |
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The boarding charges are reimbursed to the children of ESM studying in SPI Aurangabad (Officers ward 50 percentage, Ward of JCOs 75 percent and Ward of OR 100 percent). |
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The children of ESM attending preparatory/pre-training course of UPSC, Bank and other competitive exams are paid 50 percent charges of the training fee upto Rs. 2000/- maximum. |
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The children of ESM who are studying in State Sainik Schools are given reimbursement of Tuition fees to the extent of Rs. 5000/-. |
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The wards of ESM who have taken Driving Training are given reimbursement of 50 percent training fees maximum upto Rs. 1000/-. |
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Rs. 5,000/- is given to the ESM/wife/widow of ESM/children of ESM who have performed outstanding activities in the field of sports, music, literature and dancing etc. |
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Pocket money to the Wards of Offrs, JCOs and OR studying in NDA to the extent of 50%, 75% and 100% respectively. |
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Financial Assistance of Rs. 20,000/- for addition/alteration of own house to the disabled soldiers having more than 65 percent disability w.e.f. 01 May 2002. |
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Financial assistance of Rs. 300/- p.m. to the ESM having blindness more than 65 percentage. |
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Incentive to children of ESM who are undergoing computer education in recognised government institutes are given upto Rs. 4000/-. |
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Free bus travel upto 2500 KMs per year to war widows and gallantry award winners of chakra series (PVC, MVC, VrC, AC, KC, SC). |
| Special fund |
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Queen Mary’s Technical School - Dependents of ex-Servicemen and disabled ex-Servicemen taking training in Queen Mary’s Technical School is reimbursed full fee upto Rs. 1800/- per year |
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Hostel Fees - Dependents of ex-servicemen who do not get admission in military hostels or due to non-availability of hostels in particular station, staying in college/school hostels, is reimbursed upto Rs. 300/- per months towards hostel fees. |
| *NOTE-Details may be obtained from Kendriya Sainik Board. |
