GENERAL WELFARE


Preference in transfer and posting

Reference:

Transfer of near relative of soldiers to their native places-  GO(Rt) No1517/{Public SS Department) dated 5-6-1963.

Inter District Transfers of near relatives of Army Personnel- GO(MS) No.504/Public (Service-B) Department, dated 20-11-1963.  GO(Rt) 2302/PD/Public (Political and Military-B) Department dated 1-9-1966.

Ex-servicemen appointed in the Government Service- Transfer and posting  to their native place – GO(MS) No458/80/GAD dated 30-10-1980

Inter District Transfer to Dependents of serving soldiers and dependents of defence personnel killed in action without loss of their original seniority in the new District-Govt. Circular No.476/Adv.C3/88/P&ARD Tvpm, dated 22-2-1988.

Exemption from property tax (House tax)

War widows/widower of any Military personnel who died in action and war disabled are exempted from payment of building tax in Panchayat/ Municipality areas

War widows and war disabled are exempted from payment of house tax (property tax) for 10 years w.e.f the first half of 2000-2001.  The parents of (Father/Mother) un-married Jawans killed in action are also eligible.

Land Assignment

Under rule 6 of the arable forest land assignment rule 1970, one tenth of the available assignable land in each district is reserved for assignment to disabled Defence personnel and dependents of Defence personnel killed in action and one twentieth is reserved for assignment to Ex-servicemen.  The application for the purpose has to be submitted to the concerned Tehsildar in the prescribed form.

Under rule 11(3) of the Kerala Land Assignment Rules, 10% of the area available for assignment in each village is reserved for assignment to ex-servicemen for cultivation, house site and beneficial enjoyment.

Preference is given to the Defence personnel and their dependents for allotment of land under the Housing Scheme Viz. Land Acquisition and Development Scheme.

Electric Connection

Special (out of turn) priority in giving Electric Connection to Ex-Servicemen and dependants of serving personnel died/ killed in action

Rental Free Telephone Facility

Full concession in normal rental charges to the Chakra series Gallantry Award Winners.

War widows and disabled soldiers are entitled to 50% concession in normal rental charges

Rail Journey Concessions

A concession of  75 % in  Second/Sleeper class mail/express fares to widows of martyrs of  OP Vijay in Kargil.