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Punjab govt grants budget for enhanced ex-gratia payment to next of kin of battle casualties, disabled soldiers

Chandigarh, Aug 22 (UNI) The Punjab government has allocated the budget for enhanced ex-gratia payment to the next of kin (NOK) of battle casualties and disabled soldiers.
Stating this here on Saturday, a spokesperson for the Defence Services Welfare Department said that as the budget has been allocated, the department has written to the Integrated Headquarter of Ministry of Defence (Army) to ensure that the Battle Casualty Certificates in respect of martyrs of Galwan valley and other counter insurgency operations -- Sepoy Gurbinder Singh (3 Punjab), Sepoy Gurtej Singh (3 Punjab), Lance Naik Saleem Khan (58 Engineer Regiment), Naik Rajwinder Singh (24 Punjab/53RR) and Sepoy Lakhveer Singh (4 Sikh LI), are provided on priority basis to ensure the disbursal of the ex-gratia amount to the NOK.
It may be recalled that in recognition of the supreme sacrifice made by the soldiers during various operations, including recent clashes in Galwan Valley on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), and as a befitting tribute to disabled soldiers hailing from Punjab, the state government has enhanced the ex-gratia amount to NOK of martyrs and their parents from Rs 12 lakh to Rs 50 lakhs.

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Punjab govt grants budget for enhanced ex-gratia payment to next of kin of battle casualties, disabled soldiers

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