o clear all pending applications for welfare schemes, the Ministry of Defence has okayed Rs 320 crore. Photo for representation only. File photo
New Delhi, January 14
To clear all pending applications for welfare schemes, the Ministry of Defence has okayed Rs 320 crore. The money is for schemes especially for education and marriage grants for widows and dependent children of veterans of the forces. This would benefit over 1,66,000 wards and widows of ex-servicemen, the ministry said.
In a series of tweets, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW) has allotted Rs 320 crore to Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF) to clear the backlog of pending applications for welfare schemes.
The MoD has launched three new initiatives for the welfare of ex-servicemen and their families on the Armed Forces Veterans’ Day, which is celebrated on January 14. It also launched a dedicated web portal for pension related issues. —