The Government provides monthly monetary allowance to the gallantry award winning officers and soldiers. The existing rates of the allowances sanctioned for these gallantry awards are as under:-

1.            Param Vir Chakra                                                   -            Rs.1500/-

2.            Ashoka Chakra                                                      -            Rs.1400/-

3.            Maha Vir Chakra                                                    -            Rs.1200/-

4.            Kirit Chakra                                                           -            Rs.1050/-

5.            Vir Chakra                                                             -            Rs.850/-

6.            Shaurya Chakra                                                     -            Rs.750/-      

7.            Sena/Nao Sena/Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry)           -            Rs.250/-

The rates of these allowances are revised from time to time. The last such revision was made with effect from 1.2.1999. Monetary allowances were attached with Sena Medal/Nao Sena Medal/Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) for the first time with effect from 1.2.1999.

The disposal of the representations/grievances of the gallantry awardees and their families is a continuous process within the Ministry of Defence by coordinating with the concerned authorities for timely redressal of their grievances.

This information was given by the Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Harish Rawat and Shri Santosh Bagrodia in Rajya Sabha today.

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