Chandigarh, Dec 28 (PTI) Haryana government would now give Rs 1 crore as ex-gratia amount to armymen and CAPF personnel from the state killed in action, after the cabinet gave its nod to the revised compensation.
The Haryana cabinet met here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday and decided to raise the amount from the previous Rs 50 lakh, an official statement said.
The ex-gratia grant is given to the family members or next of kin of Armed Forces personnel (Army, Navy & Air Force) if they are involved in incidents declared as "battle casualty" while performing "bona fide official duties in war, IED blast, terrorist or militant attacks or border skirmishes and in United National Peacekeeping Force which demand exceptional courage and decisions".
In case of CAPF personnel, the payment of ex-gratia amount is given to their families if they are killed while performing "their bona fide official duties while serving in operational area in war or during terrorist/militant attack".
The compensation amount to CAPF personnel would also be given in case of they die while in duty during natural calamities, elections, rescue operations, etc, the statement said.
Haryana cabinet approves 25 pc increase in maximum limit of Death-cum-Retirement gratuity
CHANDIGARH: Haryana government has decided to increase the maximum limit of Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity for state government employees by 25 per cent, an official statement said on Saturday.
This enhancement will take effect from January 1, 2025, raising the gratuity from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 25 lakh.
The proposal in this regard was approved by the state cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.
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