Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Wednesday said all the grievances of freedom fighters would be addressed on priority within a month.
Presiding over the 18th meeting of Freedom Fighters Welfare Board here, he said the Government would connect the homes of freedom fighters with roads and directions were issued to prepare a list of those freedom fighters, who were lacking this facility.
Singh said that the State Government had enhanced the ‘Samman Rashi’ of the freedom fighters to Rs 15,000 and equal enhancement of pension of the widows and unmarried daughters of the freedom fighters from Rs 5000 to Rs 15,000, the notification for which would soon be issued.
The marriage grant for the grand-daughters of freedom fighters was enhanced from Rs 21,000 to Rs 31,000, said the Chief Minister.
He assured to bring married daughters and granddaughters of freedom fighters within the fold of existing two percent reservation for Government jobs, for which he directed to examine the issue.
He said that the backlog in Government jobs for wards of freedom fighters would be cleared as soon as possible.
Earlier Chief Secretary VC Pharka gave details about the measures being taken for the welfare of the freedom fighters and their wards.