Honorarium for Armed Forces Employees
Honorarium for Armed Forces Employees GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2621 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3RD JANUARY, 2018 HONORARIUM FOR ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL 2621. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to double the honorarium for armed forces personnel who have received gallantry awards; and (b) if so, the details of likely increase in allowance for different categories of awards? A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE (DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (a) & (b): Government has enhanced the monthly monetary allowances attached to Pre-Independence and Post-Independence Gallantry Awards with effect from 1st August, 2017. The details thereof are attached as Annexure. PDF/WORD(Hindi) PDF/WORD