(a) whether the facilities provided by the Central Government to the Ex-servicemen have parity but there
are disparities in the facilities provided by the different State Governments; and
(b) if so, the detail thereof and the efforts made by the Department of Ex-servicemen in the Ministry of
Defence to bring uniformity in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(SHRI M.M. PALLAM RAJU)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) For the ex-servicemen, the State Governments have provided different percentages of reservation in
re-employment, allotment of house sites and industrial sheds and admission of their wards to educational
institutions. Further, old age pension, cash grants to gallantry award winners, financial assistance and
War Jagir Allowance to ex-servicemen also vary from State to State.The Department of Ex-servicemen
Welfare has circulated a model welfare package to all state governments requesting them to bring about
uniformity in this regard.