The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to increase the basic pension of freedom fighters and the basic dependent family pension of spouses of deceased freedom fighters by an amount of Rs. 2330/- per month with effect from 2.10.2006.
It is deemed appropriate that the total amount of pension payable to freedom fighters and spouses of deceased freedom fighters may be enhanced to about Rs. 10,000/- per month and the increase may be effective from 02.10.2006.
Presently, the basic pension payable to the majority of the freedom fighters is Rs. 4,000/- per month. It has been decided to enhance the present amount of basic pension by Rs. 2,330/- for each category of freedom fighters.
All freedom fighters and spouses of deceased freedom fighters drawing pension from Central revenues would be benefited by this decision.
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YSR/HK/LV
(Release ID :21867)