Kendriya Sainik Board:
CONCESSIONS AND BENEFITS EXTENDED BY STATE GOVTS/UTs TO RETIRED AND SERVING DEFENCE PERSONNEL
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| CHANDIGARH |
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| Concessions & Benefits : General |
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Stipend of Rs. 250/- p.m. to servicemen trainees undergoing post release training in ITIs. |
| 2. |
10 percent reservation in Group ‘C’ posts and 20 percent in Group ‘D’ posts. |
| 3. |
Rent Control Act and Land Tenancy Act have been amended to facilitate ex-Servicemen in resumption of their houses/lands. |
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Out of the total number of dwelling units/flats build by the Chandigarh Housing Board, 5 percent are reserved for allotment to Defence/ex-Servicemen. |
| 5. |
Reservation of 1 percent extra houses for blind and physically handicapped ex-Servicemen. |
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Cash grants to Gallantry Award winners. |
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A Sainik Rest House at Chandigarh. |
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Rs. 300/- p.a. War Jagir allowance to parents of children who have served in the Armed Forces in 1962 or 1971 operations. |
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Concession in reduced margin money for setting up SSI units. |
| 10. |
5 percent reservation of Industrial sheds. |
| 11. |
Equation of service trades with civil trades has been accepted. |
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Computer course for ex-Servicemen/widows and their dependents. |
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Free legal aid given by advocate voluntarily. |
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Maintenance grant of Rs. 450/- p.m. to disabled ex-Servicemen going training at QMTI, Kirkee. |
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5 percent seats in Engineering and 2 seats in each trade are in ITI are reserved for wards of ex-Servicemen/Widows. No other reservation except SC/ST for admission in Medical College, Chandigarh as directed by Medical council. |
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Financial assistance of Rs. 800/- p.m. are provided to world war veterans and their widows. |
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Rs. 3600/- is provided as one time Scholarship to the wards of ex-Servicemen/widows of UT Chandigarh who have passed Matric + 2 and studying in higher class (above 60% marks). |
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Grant of additional pension of Rs. 200/- p.m. to widows upto the rank of Sub Maj who died in harness i.e. died while on duty (without being battle casualty). |
| War Widows/Dependents Of Those Killed/Disabled In War Including Casualties Of Op Pawan & Meghdoot |
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Grant of Rail Travel Concession. |
| 20. |
Complete exemption from tuition fee, hostel charges cost of books/stationery and uniform. |
| 21. |
100 percent fare concession in CTU buses in all over India with one attendant. |
| 22. |
Daughter’s marriage grant to war widows only – Rs. 5000/- |
| 23. |
Free medical aid in general Hospital, Sector 16, Chandigarh. |
| 24. |
50 percent air concessions to Gallantry award winners/widows on IAC Domestic Flights. |
| 25. |
The East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction (Amendment) Act 1985 has been extended to UT Chandigarh on 15 Dec 1996 by a Notification GSR 1287 (E). |
