Enhancement of monetary allowance attached to the Post Independence Gallantry Awards 14-05-2008
No 7(32)/2007/D (AG)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
New Delhi
Dated: 14th May, 2008
To
The Chief of Army Staff,
The Chief of Navy Staff,
The Chief of Air Staff
Subject: Enhancement of monetary allowance attached to the Post Independence Gallantry Awards.
Sir,
I am directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No 3(8)/98/D(Ceremonial)) dated 18th February 1999 and to convey the sanction of the President to the enhanced payment of monetary allowance at the following rates to all recipients, irrespective of rank and income, of the following post-independence gallantry awards, with effect from the date of issue of this letter:-
|
Particular of Gallantry Awards |
Revised rate of monetary allowance (Rupees Per Month) |
|
Param Vir Chakra (PVC) |
3,000/- |
|
Ashoka Chakra (AC) |
2,800/- |
|
Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) |
2,400/- |
|
Kirti Chakra (KC) |
2,100/- |
|
Vir Chakra (VrC) |
1,700/- |
|
Shaurya Chakra (SC) |
1,500/- |
Each Bar to the decoration will carry the same amount of monetary allowance as admissible to the original award.
2. The Government have also decided to grant monetary allowance at enhanced rate of Rs. 500/- per month to the Sena/ Nao Sena/Vayu Sena Medal awardees (where the awards has been given for gallantry). This will be payable to those who have been given these awards on 26th January, 1999 or thereafter.
3. The expenditure incurred will be debitable to the relevant Heads of Defence Service Estimates.
4. The payment of this enhanced monetary allowance will be subject to all Other terms and conditions contained in this Ministry’s letter No. 3 (6)/93/D(Cer), dated 31.01.1995 on the subject.
5. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance (Deptt. of Expenditure) vide their ID No 7/67/E.III-A/98 dated 5.5.2008.
Yours faithfully
Sd/-
(S.Ashraf)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India