Haryana Government on Sunday announced increase in the award money and financial assistance being given to Defence personnel who are recipients of country’s prestigious medals. The award money of Param Vir Chakra has been increased to Rs2 crore and that of Ashok Chakra to Rs1 crore.
A notification to this effect was issued by the Chief Secretary. This hike, under the war-time gallantry awards, is about six times.
An official spokesperson said that the recipient of Param Vir Chakra would get a financial assistance of Rs2 crore instead of Rs31 lakh given earlier. Similarly, the recipient of Maha Vir Chakra would get Rs1 crore instead of Rs21 lakh, recipient of Vir Chakra would get Rs50 lakh instead of Rs15 lakh, recipient of Sena Medal, Nausena Medal, Vayu Sena Medal (bravery) would get Rs21 lakh instead of Rs7.50 lakh and recipient of Mention-in-Dispatches would get Rs10 lakh instead of Rs5.5 lakh given earlier.
The amount of bravery award given to Defence personnel during peace has also been increased. Now, the recipient of Ashok Chakra in the state would get Rsone crore instead of Rs31 lakh given earlier. The recipient of Kirti Chakra would get Rs51 lakh instead of Rs21 lakh, recipient of Shaurya Chakra would get Rs31 lakh instead of Rs15 lakh, recipient of Sena Medal, Nausena medal, Vayu Sena Medal (bravery) would get Rs10 lakh each instead of Rs7.50 lakh and recipient of Mention-in-Dispatches would get Rs7.50 lakh instead of Rs5.50 lakh given earlier.
Apart from this, an increase of Rs10,000 to Rs50,000 has been made in the annuity being given on the bravery awards. The annuity being given on the bravery awards on Param Vir Chakra has been increased from Rs2.50 to Rs3 lakh, on Ashok Chakra from Rs2 lakh to Rs2.50 lakh, on Maha Vir Chakra from Rs1.90 lakh to Rs2.25 lakh, on Kirti Chakra from Rs1.50 lakh to Rs1.75 lakh, on Vir Chakra from Rs1.10 lakh to Rs1.25 lakh, on Shaurya Chakra from Rs70,000 to Rs1 lakh, on Sena, Nausena and Vayu Sena from Rs40,000 to Rs50,000 and on Mention-in-Dispatches from Rs20,000 to Rs30,000.
A steep hike is given to the recipients of Yudh Sewa Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal has also been increased. Now, the recipient of Sarvottam Yudh Sewa Medal would get Rs7 lakh instead of Rs1.27 lakh given earlier, recipient of Uttam Yudh Sewa Medal would get Rs4 lakh instead of Rs75,000, recipient of Yudh Sewa Medal would get Rs2 lakh instead of Rs36,000, recipient of Param Vishisht Sewa Medal would get Rs6.50 lakh instead of Rs1.15 lakh, recipient of Ati Vishisht Sewa Medal would get Rs3.25 lakh instead of Rs57,000 and recipient of Vishisht Sewa Medal would get Rs1.25 lakh instead of Rs23,000, said the spokesperson.
Besides the enhanced amount, the recipient of Sarvottam Yudh Sewa Medal, Uttam Yudh Sewa Medal and Yudh Sewa Medal would also get annuity of Rs4,600, Rs4,200 and Rs3,800 respectively.