Question : REHABILITATION OF EX-SERVICEMEN

(a) the number of ex-servicemen in the country as on date, State-wise;

(b) the details of rehabilitation schemes being implemented at present;

(c) the details of new schemes including housing schemes, if any, to be launched in near future;

(d) the organizations where the reservation in jobs for ex-servicemen has been provisioned for their resettlement;

(e) whether the posts reserved for them in various organizations have been filled up adequately during the last three years; and

(f) if so, the details thereof indicating the number of posts filled up against the reserved quota during the said period?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRI M.M. PALLAM RAJU)

(a) to (c): A Statement showing the number of ex-servicemen in the country as on December 2009 is annexed as Appendix A. The rehabilitation schemes for Ex-servicemen at present relate to training, re-employment in Government as well as non Government sectors and self employment schemes such as Coal Transportation, Coal Tipper, Oil Product Agency, Allotment of BPCL, GHAR outlets, Mother Dairy Booths, Management of CNG Stations and management of Toll Plazas. Army Welfare Housing Organisation (AWHO) as a welfare measure is constructing houses for the serving/retired personnel of the army and their widows on a “No Profit No loss basis”. Presently approx 20,000 houses have been constructed at 34 different stations, and another approx 3,400 houses are under construction at another 12 stations. In addition approx 6500 houses are under planning at fourteen stations.

(d) Reservations in jobs for ex-servicemen in Group C & D posts have been provided in Central Government jobs, Public Sector Enterprises, Public sector Banks and Financial Institutions. Additionally, reservation for ESM is also provided at the intake level of Assistant Commandant in all para military forces and 100% reservation is provided to Ex-servicemen in Defence Security Corps.

(e) & (f): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.