SAINIK WELFARE

The Zilla Sainik Welfare Officer, West Godavari District is one of the District Head. He is working under control of District Collector and Director, Sainik Welfare, Vijayawada, Amaravati.  The main object of the office is looking after the welfare of Serving Personnel, Ex-Servicemen and their Dependents and rehabilitation, resettlement of the Ex- Servicemen surviving in the District.

Census:

• Ex-Servicemen Registered in West Godavari District –           3771

Up to 30.06.2019

• Widows of Ex-Servicemen                                                 –                       1743
• II World War Veterans/Widows of II World War        –                           91

Veterans

• War Disabled Ex-Servicemen                                            –                            02
• Dependents of Ex-Servicemen                                          –                    16821

Activities:

• Issue of Identity cards to Ex-Servicemen/Widows of Ex-Servicemen, Disabled Soldiers and Dependents.
• Sponsoring of Ex-Servicemen for the Reserved/Un reserved posts to Central/State and Public Sector undertakings such as Banks etc.,
• Issue of CAP (Children of Armed Personnel) Certificates for various educational courses .
• Financial Assistance to Non-Pensioner of II World War Veterans/Widows @ Rs.5,000/- per month.
• Service Pension/Family Pension to Ex-Servicemen/Widows of ESM/Un married and dependent female children of ESM.
• Sanction of Army Group Insurance from Army Group Insurance .
• Take up the cases to Municipalities/Panchayats for exemption of Property Tax to Ex-Servicemen/ Widows as per terms of GO.
• Processing of cases for Cash Awards to Gallantry Award Winners/Non Gallantry Winners & War Widows through District Collector to State Government.
• Processing of cases for Government waste land to Ex-Servicemen/War Widows/War Widows in terms of Govt. orders.
• Publication of Part –II orders in the Army Records regarding Birth & Death in respect of Ex-Servicemen.
• Re-imbursement of Interest Subsidy under Pavala Vaddi Scheme

Grants and concessions to the Ex-Servicemen/families:

Educational Scholarships, Hostel Fee reimbursement, Marriage grants to female children of Ex-Servicemen, Monthly financial Assistance to deserving old aged ESM/Widows of ESM, Monthly financial Assistance to 100% disabled Children of ESM,,Orphan Children of ESM, Funeral Grants on the death of ESM/Widow of ESM, Financial Assistance to 100% Disabled ESM Concession provided to Ex-Servicemen/Widows of Ex-Servicemen and Children of Ex-Servicemen from Kendriya Sainik Board, New Delhi.

Processing Prime Minister’s Scholarship applications of Children of ESM for1^st level Professional Degree Courses.

Medical Assistance, Educational Scholarships to the Children of ESM, Marriage grants to female children of Ex-Servicemen, Penury grant to deserving old age ESM/Widows of ESM, Monthly financial assistance to 100% Disabled Children of ESM  Orphan Children of ESM, House repairs grant to deserving ESM/Widows, Funeral grants to widow of ESM in case of death of ESM,CSD Canteen facilities to ESM/Widows of ESM, Allotment of Oil Product Agencies under 8% defence category  and other Welfare schemes etc.

CITIZEN CHARTER

AIM/PURPOSE OF THIS CHARTER

The Department of Sainik Welfare undertake various Welfare activities in respect of Ex-Servicemen and their dependents of the State.  The main purpose of this Charter is to create awareness amongst the Ex-Servicemen and their dependents on various welfare measures extended to them by the State Government/Central Government and prompt and expeditious implementation of welfare programmes.

(Enumeration of Services delivered by the Department) We deliver the following services :

A Defence personl struggles a lot in service.  He make an utmost sacrifices          of his pleasures of his life, like leaving his family and guarding our motherland at the borders of the Country.  As he retires from the Armed Forces viz. the Army, Navy and Air Force, he would like to find a solace for the rest of his life.  The Department of Sainik Welfare delivers the following services to them:

1. Registration and issue of Identity Cards.
2. Monitor implementation of reservation in employment extended by Government of India/State Government.
3. To assist Ex-Servicemen in placements in the Private Sector, Public Sector undertakings.
4. To assist in self employment Schemes being implemented by government of India and recommending their cases for sanction of loan from Financial Institutions like APSFC, NABARD, APKVIC and Banks etc.,
5. To extended benefits to the battle causalities, war widows,  recipients of gallantry awards like medical, education, travel, canteen, telephone STD booths, allotment of house and land sites and Financial Assistance etc.,
6. To assist for medical treatment through Military Hospitals, Corporate Hospitals empanelled by Ministry of Defence.
7. Monitor the implementation of reservations in various academic courses available to the children of Armed Forces Personnel.
8. To assist in settlement of pensions/family pensions and other benefits.
9. To organize pension Adalats.
10. To assist the Branch Recruiting Officers in Recruitment Rallies .
11. To maintain Sainik Rest Houses.
12. Disbursement of Financial Assistance to the IInd world War Veterans.
13. To organize resettlement training to the ex.servicemen.
14. To sanction marriage grant, monthly financial assistance, Interest subsidy, funeral grant,  educational concessions to the Ex-Servicemen and their dependents from Special Fund for Reconstruction and Rehabilitation for Ex-Servicemen.
15. To conduct RajyaSainik Board meeting to review the various welfare measures the Ex-Servicemen and their dependents.
16. The Sainik Welfare Departments aim is to achieve the following service delivery/quality parameters.

Time Limit for disposal of various currents at the District level

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