Haryana Government has revised the criteria for making payment of ex-gratia to the families of armed forces, including the Army, Navy, Air Force and para-military forces personnel.

Chandigarh, Sept 14 –The Haryana Government has revised the criteria for making payment of ex-gratia to the families of armed forces, including the Army, Navy, Air Force and para-military forces personnel, belonging to the state, who sacrifice their lives in the line of duty, including serving in war or operation, in operational areas, terrorist attacks and natural calamities.

Stating this here today, a spokesman of the Sainik and Ardh Sainik Welfare Department said the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal, had approved a proposal to this effect.

Under the revised criteria of payment, out of the total assistance, 70 per cent ex-gratia would be given to the widow and children of the martyr. It would be divided among the widow and unmarried children in the ratio of 50:50. The remaining 30 per cent amount would be given to father and mother in the ratio of 50:50.

He said that in case either of the parents is alive, 30 per cent of ex-gratia amount will be released to him or her. In case both parents are not alive, the whole amount of ex-gratia would be released to the widow and children. In case the deceased was not married, 100 per cent of the ex-gratia would be released to parents.

In case of father or mother being no more or there being no unmarried children, their respective shares would go to the widow. Payment of ex-gratia would be made through RTGS in Aadhaar linked bank accounts of the beneficiaries, the spokesman added.

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