Helping ESM

We feel happy in helping War Widows & ESM get their Pension dues:

Smt Surjit Kaur (70) wd/o late Sep Shingara Singh of the Sikh LI, r/o Vill Pir Sohana PO Packi Rurkee (Kharar) Mohali, has got Special Family Pension after 46 Years. Shingara Singh was killed in action during Indo- china war on 21/11/62. He had joined the Army on 4/1/58. Surjit Kaur was granted Normal Family Pension @ Rs 62/-pm only (gradually increased to Rs 2813/-), being illiterate from remote area. She realized after few years that she was getting less Fam Pen compared to others. She kept running here & there but never succeeded. We started processing her case from last 18 months with DPDOs Ropar & Chandigarh and with higher authorities. Few hurdles were cleared & she has now got her full special Family Pension @ Rs 5313/-pm, along with 46 year’s arrears lump sum Rs 3,80,000/- or so. We earned her blessings. She may live longer with dignity.

Smt Rajinder Kaur (80) wd/o late Nk Channan Singh, of BEG Pune, r/o Vill Rattangarh Simble PO Kurali (Ropar) have got her Family Pension after 5 years struggle. Her husband Nk Chanan Singh (pensioner) expired on 20/5/03. They had shifted from Ferozpur DPDO to Ropar DPDO, hence both DPDOs kept playing with her age & illiteracy. We took up her case 2 yrs back & found that DPDO Ferozpur (Mr Sehgal) was playing mischief & sending wrong reports & incomplete papers. Operation all out was launched (from under the CSD tree) trough higher HQrs/ MOD & Director Sainik Welfare Pb. Finally, she got her Family Pension release orders dt 27/5/08. She is now getting her pension and arrears credited as lump sum. She is a bed ridden old lady, also sends her blessings & sweets to NGO.

Nk Manjit Singh (of CMP Bangalore), r/o Vill Behlolepur (Chamkaur Sahib) Ropar. He joined Army on 17/1/97 and was released from service on medical grounds after 10 yrs 6 months, on 21/6/07, due to generalized seizure. He was not released any type of Pensions. We took up his case last year and have succeeded in convincing higher authorities to release his Service & Disability Pension elements total @ Rs 5900/-pm, on 18/6/08, along with arrears lump sum of Rs 4,72000/- wef 22/6/07. He & his family feel mentally satisfied & happy.

Smt Palwinder Kaur of Vill Tarkheri (Fatehgarh Sahib). Her husband Sep Balbir Singh of Sikh LI was missing since last 18 years. He had completed 12 years of service in Army & was on annual leave. He disappeared all of sudden wef 10/10/2000, at end of leave/ returning to unit. All out efforts were made to trace him out but in vein. Palwinder Kaur’s source of income dried down & she has been bringing up family with parent’s help & menial jobs. She tried for family pension, but w/o success. This NGO took up her case last year & she has been released some amount of Army Group Insurance Rs 15000/- amount on 27/6/08. We are hopeful that MOD/ Army will also release her family pension & other dues soon. All the documentation have been completed.

2. It is very encouraging for us that, we have gainfully helped our ESM community. We thank GOD and higher authorities of Army & CDAs for their kind support.

Lt Col SS Sohi (Retd)
Ex-Servicemen Grievances Cell (Regd)

We congratulate Lt Col SS Sohi for the yeoman services being rendered for the welfare of ESM and their families.