(a) the number of freedom fighters and their dependents who are receiving pension under the Central Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme along with the details of facilities and amount of pension granted to them separately, State-wise; and
(b) the number of families of those martyrs who have not been provided any facilities in the country, State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)
(a): The number of freedom fighters and dependents getting pension under Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana State-wise is at Annexure-I. The facilities other than pension being provided to the freedom fighters and their eligible dependents are at Annexure-II. The amount of Central Freedom Fighter pension (Annexure-III) granted to the Freedom Fighters and their dependents is uniform across the country for a particular category of freedom fighters.
(b): Under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana pension/facilities are granted only to those living freedom fighters/their eligible dependents who apply for Central Samman pension and fulfill the eligibility conditions/ evidentiary requirements and produce requisite documents duly recommended by the state Governments prescribed in the scheme.
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