SPECIAL PACKAGE/SCHEME FOR THE WELFARE OF THE FAMILIES OF KARGIL MARTYRS.

The government has launched some special package/scheme for the welfare of the families of Kargil Martyrs. The details of package for the welfare of the families of Kargil Martyrs are as under:- (I) Compensation Package: (i) Dwelling unit Assistance `5 lakhs (ii) Parental Assistance `2 lakhs (iii) Children Education Assistance `1 lakh per child up two children (II) Pensionary benefits: (i) Liberalised Family Pension equal to reckonable emoluments last drawn by the deceased personnel for life time to the Next of Kin (ii) Death Gratuity on the basis of length of qualifying service subject to a maximum ceiling of `10 lakhs (III) Ex-gratia: `10 lakhs to the Next of Kin of the deceased personnel. (IV) Oil Product Agency: Post Kargil operation Government of India brought a scheme to allot LPG distributorship and Petrol Pump Retail Outlet to widows and dependents of Kargil Martyrs on priority basis. This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Shri MM Pallam Raju in a written reply to Shri Pralhad Joshi in Lok Sabha today.

 Source:pib