Army Battle Casualties Welfare Fund is now Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (AFBCWF) and Assistance revised from 2 Lakh to 8 Lakh: Notification

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare)

CORRIGENDUM NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 6th May, 2020

IN THE MATTER OF THE CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS ACT,1890

AND

IN THE MATTER OF ARMY BATTLE CASUALTIES WELFARE FUND (ABCWF), NEW DELHI MAY BE

READ AS

(ARMED FORCES BATTLE CASUALTIES WELFARE FUND, (AFBCWF) NEW DELHI

S.R.O.04(E).— In continuation of our Notification dated 17 July, 2017 S.R.O. 25(E) as amended on 25 July, 2017 and published under S.R.O. No. 27(E) dated 25 July, 2017, it is intimated that the following changes may be done in the Notification dated 25 July 2017. 

3. The revised assistance will be as follows:

Sl. No.	Battle Casualties	Existing Amount (in lacs)	Approved in Principal Amount(in lacs)
I	Battle Casualties (Fatal)	2.00	8.00
ii	Battle Casualties (Disability 60% and above)	2.00	8.00
iii	Battle Casualties invalided out due to Disability	2.00	8.00
iv	Battle Casualties (Disability less than 60%)	1.00	4.00

3. Since the Battle Casualties of Navy and Air Force will also be included, the nomenclature of the Fund and other relevant provisions are required to be modified, accordingly. The following changes will be effected in the original Notification R.O. 25 (E) dated 17th July, 2017:

Sl.No.	Items/Provisions	Existing	Proposed
1.	Heading:	IN THE MATTER OF ARMY BATTLE CASUALTIES WELFARE FUND, NEW DELHI	IN THE MATTER OF ARMED FORCES BATTLE CASUALTIES WELFARE FUND,NEW DELHI
2.	Introduction (para 1)	Army Battle Casualties Welfare Fund, New Delhi	Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund, New Delhi
3.	Schedule ‘A’	Army Battle Casualties Welfare Fund	Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund
4.	Schedule ‘A’	Army	Army, Navy and Air Force
5.	Schedule ‘B’	The scheme for the administration of Army Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (ABCWF)	The scheme for the administration of Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (AFBCWF)
6.	Schedule ‘B’ Para 1-Short Title	Army Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (ABCWF)	Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (AFBCWF)
7.	Para 2-Definitions; Fund	Army Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (ABCWF)	Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (AFBCWF)
8.	Para 3-Objective of the Fund	Army	Army, Navy and Air Force
9.	Para 8-Managing Committee	Chairman: Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Vice Chairman: Hon’ble Raksha Rajya Mantri Members: Chief of the Army Staff Defence Secretary Secretary, ESW Secretary,Defence Finance/FA(DS) Adjutant General Member Secretary: DDG Welfare in C&W Dte. AG Branch	Chairman: Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Vice Chairman: Hon’ble Raksha Rajya Mantri Members: Chief of Defence Staff Chief of the Army Staff Chief of the Naval Staff Chief of the Air Staff Defence Secretary Secretary, ESW Secretary,Defence Finance/FA(DS) Adjutant General Member Secretary: DDG Welfare in C&W Dte. AG Branch
10.	Para 15-Procedure on Receipt of Cash/ Cheque/Demand Draft/ Online Transfer [sub- para(i)]	Army Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (ABCWF)	Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (AFBCWF)
11.	Para 16-Disbursal of Financial Assistance [sub para (i)]	ADG, MP	ADG,MP Dte. of Personnel Services, IHQ, MoD(Navy) IAFBA, Air Hqtr.
12.	Para 16-Disbursal of Financial Assistance [sub para (ii)]	ADG, MP	ADG,MP Dte. of Personnel Services, IHQ, MoD(Navy) IAFBA, Air Hqtr.
13.	Para 16-Disbursal of Financial Assistance [sub para (ii)]	ADG, MP	ADG,MP Dte. of Personnel Services, IHQ, MoD(Navy) IAFBA, Air Hqtr.
i	Battle Casualties (Fatal)	2.00	8.00
ii	Battle Casualties (Disability 60% and above)	2.00	8.00
iii	Battle Casualties invalided out due to Disability	2.00	8.00
iv	Battle Casualties (Disability less than 60% )	1.00	4.00
14.	Para 17-Audit of Account	ABCWF	AFBCWF

4. All other contents of the notification and arrangements for implementation of the Fund will remain Army Headquarter (AG Branch) will continue to implement the scheme and organize for funds, if deficit, through CSR, as and when required.

[F. No. 7(5)2016-D(Res-II) dated 6th May, 2020 ]

PUDI HARI PRASAD, Jt. Secy. (ESW)

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