Tuesday, August 25, 2009

National Commission for ESM promised a year ago remains a remote mission

Rewari (Haryana), August 29, 2008 (ANI): Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Friday said that the government would soon set up an Ex-Servicemen Commission to address the grievances of armed forces veterans and plan welfare schemes for them.

After opening a new department in the Defence Ministry for ex-servicemen, the government is going to set up an Ex-Servicemen Commission soon to recommend various welfare schemes for them and their families, Antony said, during the inauguration function of a Sainik School at Thappa Gothra Khori village near Rewari in Haryana.

He also said that the government had earmarked around Rs 6,000 crore additionally for serving defence personnel and ex-servicemen after removing the anomalies in the recommendations of the sixth pay commission, which was being implemented from 1st September.

Antony urged other States of the country to learn from Haryana, he further added that he is very impressed with Haryana government efforts in taking care of its ex-servicemen and providing them welfare schemes.
National Commission to address grieviences of ESM
Government moots National Commission for Ex-servicemen

Present status: Nothing Known. ESM grievances wrapped up by Secretary, ESM Welfare. In Political parlance "soon" means 10 years or more, bureaucratic interpretation of "soon" implies 5 years and above, in military terms "soon" is for action in the next couple of days.
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