The various welfare and rehabilitation schemes that are being introduced by both Central/State Government for the benefits of Ex-servicemen community are streamlined in the following paragraphs

New Schemes

1. Medical Relief Grant to Ex-Servicemen and Widows of Ex-Servicemen.

A one time grant of Rs 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand  only) to Ex-Servicemen and Widows of Ex-Servicemen who are suffering from degenerative or incurable diseases and are above 60 years of age wef 01 Apr 2013.

2. Financial Assistance for Self Employment to the Wives/Widows of Ex-Servicemen.

One time financial assistance of Rs 25000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) to a team of three or more unemployed wives/widows of ESM, or Rs 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) to individual unemployed wife/widow of ESM for self employment wef 01 Apr 2013.

Enhancement of Grants/Other Conditions

1.            Enhancement of Financial Assistance and Income limit for SMBF/DMBF Grant.  Enhanced the financial assistance to Rs 2000/-, Rs 2500/-, Rs 3000/-, Rs 2500/- and Rs 4000/- respectively wef 01 Apr 2013.

2.            Enhancement of Immediate Financial Assistance.    Immediate Financial Assistance from Hon’ble Chief Minister and the Director, Sanik Welfare Department has been enhanced as follows:-

(a)          Hon’ble Chief Minister                           -  Rs 10,000/-

(b)          Director Sainik Welfare Department        -  Rs 5000/-

3.            Increasing Festival Allowance and Pocket Expenses to inmates of TB/Leprosy Sanatorium Increased the special grant of Onam Festival and Pocket Expenses to Rs 2000/- respectively wef 01 Apr 2013.

4.            Increasing of Financial Assistance to Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre, Pune.  Increased the financial Assistance to Rs 1000/- per month wef 01 Apr 2013.

5.            Increasing of Financial  Assistance – Coaching Classes for NET, JRF, SET, CA etc.  Increased the grant  of  Rs 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) or actual fees whichever is less wef 01 Apr 2013.

6.            Increasing of Coaching Class grant being paid to the Ex-Servicmen and their dependents for attending competitive exams and attending interview boards.  Increased the grant to Rs 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) or actual fees whichever is less  wef 01 Apr 2013.

7.            Exemption of age limit of Dependent Children of Ex-Servicemen for Mentally Retarded Children (MRC) and Physically Disabled Children (PDC) Grants.  Age limit for availing MRC grant and PDC grant for dependent children exempted including existing cases wef 01 Apr 2012.

8.            Awareness Campaign for Ex-Servicemen Increased the amount for Taluk, District and State Level Awareness Campaigns  for Ex-Servicemen to Rs 40,000/- & 1,40,000/- respectively wef 01 Apr 2012.

9.            Financial  Assistance to Kidney Patients for Dialysis -  The financial assistance is available to all the Ex-Servicemen/dependents who are undergoing dialysis without stipulating any conditions.

10.          After Care Grant to ESM/Widows undergone Organ Transplantation.  A monthly after care grant granted to Ex-Servicemen/Widows for one year at the rate of Rs 1000/- per month without stipulating any other conditions wef 01 Apr 2013.

11.          Increasing of Financial Assistance for unemployed Ex-Servicemen attending Rehabilitation course for self employment.   Financial Assistance for unemployed Ex-Servicemen attending Rehabilitation course for self employment increased to Rs 10,000/- wef 01 Apr 2013.

12.          Blind Grant – Enhancement of Grant and Exemption of age limit.  The amount of grant enhanced to Rs 2000/- per month (for Non Pensioners only) and the age limit for availing blind grant for dependent children exempted including existing cases wef 01 Apr 2012.

13.          Increasing of Physically Disabled Children Grant (PDC) and Mentally Retarded Children Grant (MRC).  Increased the amount of grant to Rs 700/- per month in both cases wef 01 Apr 2013.

14.          Increasing of Grant for Dialysis to Kidney Patients – Ex-Servicemen/Widows of Ex-Servicemen.  The amount of grant increased from Rs 10,000/- to Rs 20,000/- wef 01 Apr 2013.

STATISTICS OF DISBURSEMENTS OF VARIOUS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

AMALGAMATED FUND

2014-15

Sainik Rest House

1.             Sainik Rest House, Ernakulam inaugurated by Hon’ble Chief Minister, Sri. Oommen Chandy on 07 May 2012 and fully functional.

2.             Construction of Sainik Rest House at Malappuram has started functioning.

3.             Renovation of Sainik Rest House, Thrissur has been started functioning.

4.             Sainik Rest House at Kottayam – Government have allotted 25 cents land and the work under programme

5. Interest subsidy SCHEME Rs.1,11,419/-  have disbursed to 11 beneficiaries on 2014-15

6.            GRANT TO Self Help Groups –   No applicants

7. REHABILITATION Training

Rs.2,80,871/-  have disbursed to  42 beneficiaries. Cases of 175 beneficiaries  amounting to Rs. 8.5 lakhs are under  processing.

8.        ORPHAN GRANT  Rs.4,52,000/-  have disbursed to 40 beneficiaries

9. Destitute/ Old age allowance Rs. 74,518/-  have disbursed to 05 beneficiaries.

10.        Grant-in-Aid to Old age homes

Rs.53,000/-  have disbursed to     05 beneficiaries.

11.        Scholarships to CHILDREN OF EX-SERVICEMEN

Rs.13,26,000/-  have disbursed to   296 beneficiaries.

12.        LUMPSUM GRANT – SAINIK SCHOOL STUDENTS -2014-15

No beneficiaries.

13.        ENTRANCE COACHING GRANT  [FOR MED/ENGG] -

Rs 15,70,000/-  have disbursed to   314 beneficiaries.

STATE MILITARY MILITARY BENOVALENT FUND

2014-15

1. Financial Assistance to FINANCIALLY POOR ESM [FROM SMBF]

Rs.3,57,000/- have disbursed to 115 beneficiaries.

2. Financial Assistance to financially  poor ESM [FROM DMBF]

Rs.17,57,000/- have disbursed to 797 beneficiaries.

3. Immediate Financial Assistance

Rs.2,50,000/- have disbursed to 127 beneficiaries by ZSWOs

4. Ex-gratia Grant of Death

Rs. 26,56,000/- have disbursed to 1328 beneficiaries by ZSWOs

5. Marriage Grant

Rs.32,50,000/- have disbursed to 325 beneficiaries.

6. Blind Grant

Rs.5,95,200/- have disbursed to 47 beneficiaries.

7. Mentally Retarded Children Grant

Rs.19,44,600/- have disbursed to 234 beneficiaries.

8. Physically Disabled Grant

Rs.10,40,900/- have disbursed to 126 beneficiaries.

9. Medical After Care Grant (Cancer/TB)

Rs.10,57,000/- have disbursed to 161 beneficiaries.

10. Paraplegic Rehabilitation grant

Rs.72,000/- have disbursed to 06 beneficiaries.

11. Grant for coaching classes/interview  & SET/NET/JRF

Rs.3,37,850/- have disbursed to 39 beneficiaries.

12. After  Care  Dialysis  Grant

Rs.26,000/- have disbursed to 02 beneficiaries.

13. Cash award to SSLC,CBSE & ICSE topers

Rs.16,08,000/- have disbursed to 536 beneficiaries.

14. Free supply of sewing machine

Sewing machine & Embroidery machine given to 33 beneficiaries amounting to Rs.1,85,718/-.

 

EXPENDITURE IN RESPECT OF VARIOUS ACTIVITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF SAINIK WELFARE (SMBF)

FOR THE YEAR 2014-15

 

Sl.No.	Head of Particulars	No. of cases	Fund Released to ZSWO
1.	Medical After Care Grant	161	10,57,000/-
2.	Coaching Class Grant for Exam/Interview	36	3,07,850/-
3.	Marriage Grant	325	32,50,000/-
4.	Ex-gratia Grant	1328	27,64,000/-
5.	Blind Grant	47	5,95,200/-
6.	Financial Assistance from DMBF	797	17,57,000/-
7.	Mentally Retarded Children Grant	234	19,44,600/-
8.	Physically Disabled Children Grant	126	10,40,900/-
9.	Financial Assistance from SMBF	115	3,57,000/-
10.	SSLC/CBSC/ICSE Top Scorer Cash Award	536	16,08,000/-
11.	Financial Asst to Paraplegic, Pune	06	72,000/-
12.	Fin Asst for SET/NET/JRF	03	30,000/-
13.	Immediate Fin Assistance	127	2,50,000/-
14.	Comptr and provn of websitee and in house trg, maint of SMBF properties	-	17,200/-
15.	Comptr of SMBF/Flag day fund account at dist level & maint of comptr	-	93,050/-
16.	Taluk, Distt & State level awareness campaing for ESM	-	2,14,370/-
17.	Issue of Sewing/Embroidery Machine	33	1,85,718/-
18.	Grant for Kidney patient for dialysis	02	26,000/-

KENDRIYA SAINIK BOARD [RMDF]

1. Penury Grant

Last year 236 cases sanctioned by KSB.  This year, 2210 applications were

processed and forwarded to KSB.

2. EDUCATION GRANT

Rs.  1,20,000/-  have sanctioned  to     09 beneficiaries.

3. Marriage Grant -

Rs. 4,32,000/-  have disbursed to     27 beneficiaries.

4. Medical Grant [For non-pensioner/Non-ECHS]

Rs. 1,36,000/-  have disbursed to     06 beneficiaries.

5. Prime Minister’s Scholarship

Last year 937 beneficiaries were granted PMS.  This year, 1171 Applications have been processed and forwarded to KSB.

STATE GOVERNMENT

2014-15

1.    House Building Grant to ESM / Widows / Dependents

Rs. 4,70,000/- have disbursed to 07 beneficiaries.

2.    Ex-Gratia Grant

Rs 2 Lakhs have disbursed to  02  beneficiaries.

3.   Chief Minister’s Sainik Welfare Fund

Killed in action – Rs 43.75 Lakhs have disbursed to 07 beneficiaries

Disabled -   Rs 2,50,000/- have disbursed to 02 beneficiaries.

4.   Cash Award to Recipients of TA Medal

Rs 2,46,000/- have disbursed to 78 beneficiaries.

5.   MFA to World War Veterans & widows of World War Veterans

Rs  1,55,74,032/- have disbursed to 507 veterans and 1533 Widows.

6.   Monetary benefits enhanced UP to 25 Lacs for  Gallantry award winners.

Rs 86,18,750/- have disbursed to 119 beneficiaries.

OTHERS

1. To inspire youth to join Indian Armed Forces motivational seminar is conducting regularly. Last year the programme conducted at  32 venues.

2. To impart awareness of welfare/financial benefits, ex-servicemen rally is conducting on  monthly basis. Last year programme conducted at 46 different locations.

3. House building grant benefit extended to Ex-servicemen also.

4. Amount of Ex-gratia grant has been enhanced to Rs.10 lakhs.

5. First time in the department, Album of war heroes has been published in the Sainik Souvenir – 2012.