STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The Government on Thursday enhanced ex-gratia relief to the NoKs of Central Para-Military Forces (CPMF) personnel hailing from J&K, who attain martyrdom either inside or outside Jammu and Kashmir.
“Sanction is accorded to the enhancement of ex-gratia relief to the NoKs of Central Para-Military Forces (CPMF) Personnel hailing from Jammu & Kashmir who attain martyrdom either inside or outside the territorial jurisdiction of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir on the same terms as notified vide Government Order No. 823-GAD of 2022 dated July 12, 2022 for Defence Force Personnel,” reads an order issued by Sanjeev Verma, Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department.
As per order Ex-gratia relief enhance from Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 25 lakh (Rs.20.00 lakh out of UT Budget and Rs.5.00 lakh out of SRE) in favour in NoKs of those Central Armed Para-military Personnel hailing from Jammu & Kashmir, who attain martyrdom within the territorial jurisdiction of Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
“The government also grant ex-gratia relief of Rs. 25.00 lakh each, out of UT Budget, in favour of NoKs of those Central Armed Para-military Personnel hailing from Jammu & Kashmir, who attain martyrdom in consequence of due performance of official duties, due to law and order problem(s), militancy, civil commotion, communal violence, land mine blast, IED blast, cross border firing or Left Wing Extremism, anywhere in the country, outside the territorial jurisdiction of Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir,” an order added. “The Ex-gratia shall be sanctioned by the Government in the Home Department,” it added.
