Delhi: Govt to give Rs 1 cr to families of soldiers killed in line of duty
Delhi: Govt to give Rs 1 cr to families of soldiers killed in line of duty Rs 1 crore will be paid as an amount of compensation to the families of members of the armed forces, the police and paramilitary units who die in the line of duty in the nation by the Delhi Government. The compensation will be provided under a policy approved by the cabinet, here on Tuesday. The scheme will cover personnel of the Delhi Fire Service, Home Guards and the district disaster management force along with the soldiers and the cops. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced, families from another states whose kin die in the line of duty in Delhi will also be eligible for the compensation. Kejriwal said the scheme would be implemented immediately. “After the SC’s July 4 verdict, we will be sending just a copy of the cabinet decision to the LG. The scheme comes into effect from now and no concurrence of the LG is needed. In the past three years, no such family of martyrs has been given the compensation because the scheme was stopped by the LG. Only five to six people had benefitted from the scheme. At least 10 cases are pending before us at the moment.” Under the compensation policy, one member of the family of the deceased will also be given a job as per his/her educational qualifications in a Group C or Group D post under the Delhi government, provided the employment has not been offered by the central government or any other organisation. “Rs 1 crore is nothing in front of their supreme sacrifices but it is just a token of respect...” -PTC News
