Punjab Government has decided to give Rs1 lakh incentive to all candidates qualifying for NDA and IMA, Chief Minisater Prakash Singh Badal said on Thursday at the Civil Military liaison Conference (CMlC) here at Chandimandir.
The CMlC was held between Punjab Government and Headquarters Western Command. A large number of issues had been resolved through this kind of interactive sessions.
lt General Sanjiv Chachra, GOC-in-Chief, Western Command said that Punjab and the Armed Forces shared a strong and enduring relationship, which the Army was proud of.
The State had given the Armed Forces distinguished military leaders, soldiers and had been always generous to the ex-servicemen community when rolling out concessions and benefits for their service.
"Core issues of concern are of land. The army is aware that land is a crucial commodity required for growth, urbanization, industry and social development.
However, the security environment warranted that we build assets for the safety and integrity of our Country," said Chachra.
The lieutenant General further added that army also required land for setting up new technology and weaponry assets and for providing housing to their jawans to help them re-settle.
He brought up the issue of Gobind Garh Fort and land given to NHAI for which the Army had not yet been compensated.
Badal said that 14,000 Ex-servicemen had been absorbed by the State in the last two years with a mandate to absorb a further 8,000 in 2013-14.
The incentive and grants for war heroes, gallantry award winners, war widows and martyrs had also been increased by 20 per cent.
Badal said that the State Government plans to establish a Naval Academy in Punjab. Further he sought assistance for setting up a War Memorial at Kartarpur to which the Army Commander responded in a positive manner, assuring full assistance.
On this occasion the army made a request for 500 acres for setting up an Aviation Base To which the Chief Secretary brought out that the development of the area as a Greenfield Project could be considered.