(a) the details of the welfare schemes for the ex-servicemen;
(b) whether the Government maintains any database of the disabled soldiers/dependants of disabled soldiers/war widows and their children/wards;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the details of the schemes for their health and education facilities specially for the State of Odisha?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI A.K. ANTONY)
(a) The details of welfare schemes for ex-servicemen are enclosed as Appendix A.
(b) & (c): Ex-servicemen including disabled soldiers, war widows and dependents get
themselves registered in Zila and Rajya Sainik Boards which function directly under
State Governments. Data based on the inputs provided by Rajya Sainik Boards is enclosed
as Appendix - B.
(d) The details of health and education facilities are enclosed as Appendix C.