Enhancement of monetary allowance attached to the Post Independence Gallantry Awards
No 7(119)/2008-D(AG)
Government Of India
Ministry Of Defence
New Delhi
Dated the 30th March,2011
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 7(32)/2007/D(AG) dated 14th May 2008 and letter of even No dated 7th Oct 2008, on the above subject 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) |
10,000 |
|
Ashoka Chakra (AC) |
6,000 |
|
Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) |
5,000 |
|
Kirti Chakra (KC) |
4,500 |
|
Vir Chakra (VrC) |
3,500 |
|
Shaurya Chakra (SC) |
3,000 |
|
Sena/Nao Sena/Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) |
1,000 |
2. The expenditure incurred will be debitable to the relevant Heads of Defence Service Estimates.
3. 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 and No.7(32)/2007/D(AG) dated 14th May,2008 as amended from time to time.
4. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance (Deptt. of Expenditure) vide their ID No.7/67/E.IIIA/98 dated 17.03.2011.
Yours faithfully
Sd/-
(J.Roy Chowdhury)
Under Secretary to the Govt. Of India