Dependents will get Rs. 2 lakh on death of PRD Jawans during duty | 25 Aug 2023

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On August 24, 2023, in the Uttarakhand cabinet, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved the proposal to amend the welfare fund rules applicable to PRD jawans due to which the amount of one lakh received on the death of a jawan in the line of duty in communal riots has now been increased to two lakh rupees. At the same time, the amount of scholarship given to the children of soldiers has also been increased.

Key Points:

  • In the cabinet proposal, it was said that the announcement was made by the Chief Minister to make the assistance given to the volunteers of Prantiya Rakshak and Vikas Dal more useful.
  • According to the announcement of the Chief Minister, PRD jawans working in all departments of the state government will be given the benefit of social security insurance like home guards. For this, the consent of the Finance and Justice Department has been taken for amendment in the Welfare Fund Rules.
  • These proposals were approved:
  • Dependents will get Rs 1.5 lakh instead of Rs 75 thousand in case of death during special risk duty.
  • In case of death while on normal duty or traveling, instead of Rs 50,000, one lakh rupees will be given.
  • On permanent disability, half of the admissible amount will be given for higher category and one-fourth of the admissible amount on serious injury.
  • Dependents will get a maximum of one lakh rupees on death during treatment.
  • Ten thousand rupees will be given for cremation on death.
  • The soldiers who have served 3650 days will get one lakh rupees if they are removed from service due to any reason.
  • All jawans will be insured.
  • PRD jawan will get 50 thousand for loss due to disaster during duty and training.
  • Dependent students of unpaid members will get a scholarship of Rs 250 per month for the best 10 children on passing high school first class.
  • 1000 rupees per month scholarship will be given to 10 children who have passed class 12th in first division.
  • On admission to MBBS or engineering college and other courses, a scholarship of Rs 2,000 per month will be given for the duration of the course.