Welfare Menu

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1 Ex-gratia grant of Rs. 5.00 Iakhs and consolidated pension @Rs. 2,000/-pm to NoKs of defence personnel and Paramilitary Forces of State who make supreme sacrifices for the country during War and Counter lnsurgency Operations.
2 Monetary grant of Rs. 50,000/- in lieu of agricultural land to Defence personnel who served in the forward areas during China Aggression (for both Non-Commissioned and Commissioned Ranks) and landless ESM (up to Hav and equivalent rank in Air Force and Navy). Widows of personnel killed in action during 26.10.1962 to 21.1 .1964 also eligible.
3 Cash reward to Gallantry and Non-Gallantry Award winners ranging from Rs. 6,000/- to Rs. 3.00 lakhs depending upon the type of award (both serving and retired).
4 Monthly pension of Rs. 6,000/- for life to non-pensioner Second World War Veterans and their widows.
5 Reservation of 3% vacancies in Group -B, Group-C and Group-D posts in State Govt. Dept/State Public Sector Undertakings.
6 Relaxation of educational qualifications for ESM for appointment to any vacancy in Group -C and Group-D posts.
7 Age relaxation of ESM for appointment to any vacancy in Group-A to Group-D posts.
8 3% seats reserved for children of ESM/Widows in Medical Colleges (MBBS/BDS/BHMS/BAMS), B.Tech/B.Plan, B. Arch., B.Ed., CT and Nursing Training Colleges.
9 3% seats reserved for children of ESM/Serving Defence personnel in B. Sc. Nursing and D. Pharma.
10 2% seats reserved for children of ESM/Widows in Diploma Engineering/Polytechnics and ITIs.
11 1% seat reserved in General Colleges (including P.G course) for wards of ESM/Widows and 1% for wards of serving Defence personnel.
12 8% reservation in allotment of houses/flats for Defence/ESM in Odisha State Housing Board Schemes and 5% in BDA.
13 Exemption of Holding Tax in Municipal/NAC and Urban Local bodies for ESM and families of deceased soldiers.

AMALGAMATED FUND

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1 Merit Scholarship to the dependent children of ESM/Widows (PBOR only)
2 Financial assistance @ Rs. 6,000/- per year to handicapped children of ESM (minimum disability of child 40%) Of all classes starting from Class-I to Post Graduate.
3 Financial assistance @ Rs. 2,000/-pm for life to totally blind ESM (PBOR only).
4 Financial assistance @ Rs. 1,000/-pm for life to Paraplegic ESM (PBOR only).
5 Financial assistance @ 10,000/- per case for repair of house damaged in fire and other natural calamities (PBOR only)
6 Financial assistance @ Rs. 1,000/-pm for life to non-pensioner ESM (PBOR only) who are above 60 years of age and Widows (no age restriction). Annual income should not exceed Rs. 40,000/-.
7 Financial assistance @ Rs. 1,000/-pm to the orphan children of ESM till they start getting pension in their bank account.
8 Financial assistance to destitue ESM/Widows