Next of Kin (NoK) of the defence
personnel/civilians, who died during fire incident on 31st May, 2016 at Central
Ammunition Depot (CAD) Pulgaon, Maharashtra are entitled for various terminal
benefits/compensations which include Group Insurance, Special Family Pension,
Death cum Retirement Gratuity, Ex-gratia lump sum compensation, Provident Fund
etc. Admissible amount and payment made so far is as given below:-
|
Category
|
Entitlement per person(in Rupees)
|
Amount Paid so far
|
|
Pension
|
Gratuity
|
Ex- gratia
|
Insurance
|
|
2
x Officers
|
Enhanced
Family Pension i.e. 60%
|
Based on completed years of service
subject to maximum Rs 10 Lakhs
|
10 Lakh
|
60 Lakh
(Army Group Insurance)
|
(a)
Rs. 60 Lakh of Army Group Insurance.
(b) Death Cum Retirement Gratuity of
amount of Rs.9,30,449/- and Rs. 9,60,000/-.
|
|
4
x Defence Security Corps combatants
|
Enhanced
Family Pension i.e. 60%
|
10 Lakh
|
30 Lakh
(Army Group Insurance)
|
Rs.30
Lakh of Army Group Insurance per preson.
|
|
13
x Fire Fighting Staff
|
Extra
Ordinary Family Pension i.e. 60 %
|
10 Lakh
|
30,000
(Central Govt. Employees Insurance
Scheme)
|
Nil
|
Some other payments have also
been made from Chief Minister’s Relief fund, Army Ordnance Corps Regimental
Association fund, Assured Decent Last Rites Scheme.
This information
was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Dr.
Shashi Tharoor in Lok Sabha today.
NAMPI/RK