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The ex gratia grant for physically disabled soldiers with 76-100% disability will now be INR 40 lakh ($55,600), soldiers with 51-75% disability will receive INR 20 lakh, and soldiers with 25-50% disability will receive INR 10 lakh..
Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced to start ex gratia grant for the armed forces personnel in cases of physical casualty during service along with doubling the ex-gratia of physically disabled soldiers and hiking the financial assistance to non-pensioner ex-servicemen of World War I and II..
After paying homage to Kargil martyrs in a function at Punjab State War Heroes Memorial and Museum, the CM said recognising the immense contribution of soldiers the state government has decided to start ex gratia worth 25 lakh to physical casualty cases in the armed forces..
The monthly financial assistance to non-pensioner ex-servicemen of World War I and II or their widows has been enhanced from existing 6,000 to 10,000, he said..
. Mann said after coming to power in the state, his government has decided to give 1 crore to the distressed families as a mark of respect for the armed forces personnel who are killed in the line of duty..
