Haryana govt enhances ex gratia for kin of paramilitary

Haryana government has enhanced the ex gratia compensation for family members of Central paramilitiary forces personnel who died while on duty.
While enhancing the scope of payments, the government has included contingencies like performances of their duties during natural calamities, elections and rescue operations, a spokesman of Sainik and Ardh Sainik Welfare Department said here today.
With effect from November 1, 2016, the ex gratia has been increased from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 50 lakh in case of death occurring in war and action against militants or terrorists and during internal security duty, election duty, natural calamities and rescue operations, he said.

The assistance has been increased from Rs 15 lakh to Rs 35 lakh in case of disability of 75 per cent and above. In case disability between 50 per cent upto 74 per cent, the rate of assistance has been increased to Rs 25 lakh from Rs 10 lakh.
In case of disability between 25 per cent to 49 per cent, the rate of assistance has been enhanced from Rs five lakh to Rs 15 lakh.
The spokesman said the enhanced amount is applicable to those who were residents of Haryana at the time of joining the service.