Benifit For Ex-servicemen On Medical Emergency. Vet. Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS (Retd.)

BENEFIT FOR EX-SERVICEMEN ON MEDICAL EMERGENCY
(Hindustan Times 4-3-2011)

CHANDIGARH: Former defence personnel can get reimbursement for their medical bills incurred while availing emergency medical services abroad equivalent to cost of similar treatment in India, the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) ruled on Thursday in Chandigarh.
A bench of the tribunal made the observation while deciding on petition by Brig TS Sekhon (Retd), who had to undergo emergency treatment for heart disease when he was in Germany with his daughter.
Sekhon had developed triple vessel disease and was advised bypass surgery more than a decade ago. When surgery was to be performed in 2000, he developed acute anterior myocardial with cardiogenic shock, and an emergency angioplasty was done with stenting in one vessel.
He retired in 2003. Due to a worsening heart condition, an automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator was implanted in his heart in August 2003. In 2008, when he was with his daughter in Germany, his condition deteriorated and he had to take emergency medical treatment there.
The tribunal observed that in case of an emergency like Sekhon's, the army should pay expenses of treatment equivalent to what it would be in India.

Veteran Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS (Retd.)
President.
Ex-Soldiers, Sailors & Airmen Association.
Mob. 098554-09128, Tele-fax 0175-5000896.

Fixed Medical Allowance for Veterans & their Widows increased from Rs.100/- to Rs.300/- P.M. Veteran Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS (Retd.)

Dear Veterans, Regards, Find below the link to letter issued by PCDA (Pension), Allahabad to concerned quarters in respect of Increased Medical Allowance to Veterans & their Widows.

http://pcdapension.nic.in/6cpc/Circular-451.pdf

Veteran Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS (Retd.)
President.
Ex-Soldiers, Sailors & Airmen Association.
Mob. 098554-09128, Tele-fax 0175-5000896.

Revised letter on casualty / disability / war-injury pensionary awards for pre-2006 retirees based on 6th CPC scales issued. Vet. PJS Chhatwal PLS

Thursday, February 24, 2011
Revised letter on casualty / disability / war-injury pensionary awards for pre-2006 retirees based on 6th CPC scales issued

As reported here earlier, the letter on modified parity for casualty awards has finally been issued. Casualty awards from now onwards are to be calculated based on 6th CPC scales.

The letter can be accessed and downloaded by clicking here. http://www.scribd.com/doc/49462925/Revised-Casualty-Awards Please do not mail me individual requests for the same, such requests shall not be replied to.

In brief, this shall be the fresh entitlement with effect from 01-01-2006 :

Special Family Pension : Would not be less than 60% of minimum of 6th CPC pay band + Grade Pay + Military Service Pay + X Group Pay (wherever applicable) corresponding to the rank held.

Liberalized Family Pension : Would not be less than the (100% of) minimum of 6th CPC pay band + Grade Pay + Military Service Pay + X Group Pay (wherever applicable).

Disability Element : Would not be less than 30% of the minimum of 6th CPC pay band + Grade Pay + Military Service Pay + X Group Pay (wherever applicable) for 100% disability, proportionately reduced for lesser disability.

War Injury Element : Would not be less than 60% of the minimum of 6th CPC pay band + Grade Pay + Military Service Pay + X Group Pay (wherever applicable) for 100% disability proportionately reduced for lesser disability in cases of retirement / discharge and 100% of the minimum of 6th CPC pay band + Grade Pay + Military Service Pay + X Group Pay (wherever applicable) for 100% disability proportionately reduced for lesser disability in cases of invalidment.

Other finer modalities can be seen from the letter.
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Veteran Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS (Retd.)
President.
Ex-Soldiers, Sailors & Airmen Association.
Mob. 098554-09128, Tele-fax 0175-5000896.

Meeting of Haryana Ex Servicemen and widows:Malkiat Singh Dhillon,Gen.Secy.Ex Soldiers,Sailors and Airmen Association (Regd.)

Dear Veterans,
Regards. Meeting of Haryana Ex Servicemen and widows is scheduled to be held in Krukshetra on 30 March, 2010 at 10.00 a.m. in Saffron Hotel under the aegis of Ex Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen Association.

Veteran Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal, the National President of the Association will grace the ceremony of formation of Haryana State Unit and address the veterans

President of Maharashtra State Unit and National Vice President, Veteran Balbir Singh will also address the congregation.

All veterans ( Hony. Offrs and below) and widows of Haryana are requested to attend the same to know the details of Modified Parity in Pension and other benefits for the Pre-2006 veterans.

Veteran Malkiat Singh Dhillon,
General Secretary,
Ex Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen Association.
Mob. 098554-09128, Tele-Fax 0175-5000896

Directory of Ex-Servicemen : Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS Retd.

Directory of Ex-Servicemen
Ludhiana, February6.In order to extend best services to
ex-servicemen, the District Sainik Welfare Office has
decided to compile a directory of all ex-servicemen residing
in the district to keep a record that will help the department.
Giving details, newly-joined District Sainik Welfare Officer
Col Harvinder Pal Singh said, “We expect that around
40,000 ex-servicemen are residing in Ludhiana alone. If we
have all record pertaining to these former defence servicemen,
we will be able to help them.”Urging all former defence officials
to give their present address and contact numbers to Office,
Ludhiana, Col Harvinder saidthe District Sainik Welfare ,
“The directory will be helpful in forming a network that could
beused at the time of crisis and whenever their experiences and
services are required.”The information could be conveyed at
94178-22874, 98769-71230 and 0161-2741066.The project will
also be available in a digital format and will help the department
have better interaction with ex-servicemen and their families.


Please Note: A good effort,indeed,being made by an officer who
left an everlasting impression in every veteran's mind during his
short stay a Patiala.
Veteran Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS Retd.

Pension rates likely to be granted to Pre-2006 veterans: Vet. Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS Retd.

Dear Veterans,

Regards.

Find below the pension rates likely to be granted by the

Government for Pre- 2006 Sepoy to N/ Sub. group

‘B’ after implementation of Modified Parity Pension.

This is un-authenticated data. Please do not discuss

much about this.

Sep. 15 yrs. Rs. 4523/- 20 yrs. Rs. 5473/-

TS NK / Hony. NK. 15 yrs. Rs. 4634/- 20 yrs. Rs. 5642/-

NK. 15 yrs. Rs. 4635/- 20 yrs. Rs. 5643/-

NK. ( Hony. Hav) 15 yrs. Rs. 4594/- 20 yrs. Rs. 5607/-

Hav. 15 yrs. Rs. 4595/- 20 yrs. Rs. 5608/-

Hav.( Hony. Nb. Sub.) 15 yrs. Rs. 5273/- 20 yrs. Rs. 6367/-

Nb. Sub. 15 yrs. Rs. 5274/- 20 yrs. Rs. 6368/-

Veteran Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS Retd.

Mob:098554-09128 Tele-fax: 0175-5000896

Letter of the MoD and response by IESL Punjab & Chandigarh: Vet. Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS Retd.

Land ScamAntony orders court martial of Lt GenAjay BanerjeeTribune:Veteran Prabhjot Singh PLS Retd.

Land ScamAntony orders court martial of

Lt GenAjay BanerjeeTribune News Service
New Delhi, January 27Virtually cracking the whip and

differing from the opinion of the Indian Army chief,

Defence Minister AK Antony today recommended that

court martial proceedings be initiated against military

secretary Lt Gen Avadesh Prakash.
Army chief Gen Deepak Kapoor had recommended only

a milder “administrative action” against Lt Gen

Prakash and two others, Lt Gen Ramesh Halgali and

Major-Gen P Sen, while he okayed disciplinary

proceedings against Lt Gen PK Rath in what is now

known as the “Darjeeling land scam”. Administrative

action is a mild reprimand when compared with

disciplinary proceedings, which can lead up to a court

martial.
The advice of the Defence Minister had reached the

Army chief this evening, sources said while confirming

the developments. Such an advice coming from the

Defence Minister was unprecedented. The onus is now on

the Army chief to take action. Sources said the Army

chief is “unlikely to differ on the Defence Minister’s advice”

and it was likely that General Prakash will not escape

unscathed.
Last week, Adjutant-General Lt Gen Mukesh Sabharwal

acting on the advice of the Army chief issued notices for

taking administrative action against Military Secretary

General Prakash and others. General Prakash, who is to

retire on January 31, has replied to the notice, sources

said today.
Last week, Antony had questioned the Army chief as to why

different yardsticks were applied in deciding the nature

of action against four senior Generals. The court of inquiry

ordered by the Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen VK Singh

had indicted two officers, including General Prakash, for

their role in issuing a no-objection certificate to a private

establishment that falsely claimed to be establishing an

affiliate of the well known Ajmer-based Mayo College on

land adjacent to the Sukna military station in Darjeeling

district.
On Saturday, General Kapoor had explained to the defence

ministry why he wanted only an administrative action

against Prakash while the COI ordered by General VK Singh

had wanted General Prakash be sacked. The Army chief ’s

ruling given on January 11 was in contrast to the

recommendation of the COI and that had prompted Antony

to seek a reply.
The Defence Minister had reportedly asked General Kapoor

as to what was the basis to take disciplinary action against

only one of the four senior Generals who were facing a probe.
Lt Gen Rath, is his earlier capacity as commander of the 33

corps at Darjeeling, had a major role in of signing of a

memorandum of understanding with a private realtor for a

70-acre plot adjacent to the military station near Darjeeling.

Rath during the court of inquiry had blamed the military

secretary for putting pressure on him to allow the MoU.

Veteran Prbahjot Singh Chhatwal PLS Retd.

Mob:098554-09128 Telefax:0175-5000896.

Link of Sainik-Rest-Houses in All Over India: Vet. Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS Retd.

Dear Veteran,
Regards. Find below the Link of Sainik-Rest-Houses
in All Over India for your information.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/25674535/Sainik-Rest-Houses

Decorated soldiers"deprived of benefits:Vet. Prabhjot Singh PLS Retd.President,IESL P&C.

Decorated soldiers ‘deprived of benefits’
Indian Ex-Services League demands probe.
Ludhiana_ January 16.The Indian Ex-Services League, Punjab,
and Chandigarh, has sought a high-level inquiry in the alleged
scandal of not granting land and other benefits to the decorated
soldiers and their widows.
A large number of decorated soldiers had died and their kin
had not been given any benefits as announced by the state
government from time to time.
Lt Col Chanan Singh Dhillon (retd), patron-in-chief of the
league, said that the state government had sufficient land
to allot to the decorated soldiers but officials of the state
Revenue Department and other babus had played a big fraud
on these soldiers and their families.
Colonel Dhillon said according to a report of the Revenue
Department published on April 29, 2002, the state had land
to the order of 1,72,428 acres available in 17 districts of the
state. About 36,127 acres were available, which were not
under any encroachment.
He further said the state Defence Advisory Committee, which
met on August 11, 2004, had found that the Revenue
Department had been acting in a pick and choose manner for
allotment of land to the decorated soldiers and their widows.
Colonel Dhillon said Capt Amarinder Singh had ordered an
inquiry into the scandal and directed the Defence Department
to dig out the facts and put up report regarding the officers
involved in the same. He charged that neither the Revenue
Department nor the Defence Department, including the
Director of the Sainik Welfare Board of the state government,
acted in this regard and adopted a dilly-dallying attitude and
the scandal remained buried in the babudom.
According to Colonel Dhillon, when Parkash Singh Badal took
over as the Chief Minister, the matter was again taken up with
him and it was complained that the Revenue Department was
not cooperating and had played havoc with the decorated soldiers.
During investigations, it was found that the Revenue Department
had re-employed some of the officials, who had retired at higher
salaries. Badal refused to grant sanction to such officers.
Colonel Dhillon had demanded a high-level inquiry into the scam.
The state government were keen to help the decorated soldiers
and their widows but department officials had not allowed them
to help their widows and the living decorated officers, he alleged.
It is learnt that there were as many as 256 decorated officers in
the state in which 125 were alive.
Veteran Prabhjot Singh PLS Retd.
President,
Indian Ex-Services League, Punjab & Chandigarh.
Mob.098554-09128,Tele-Fax 0175-5000896.