Enhancement of Monetary Allowance for The Gallantry award Winners
Enhancement of Monetary Allowance for The Gallantry award Winners
The Government has enhanced the monetary allowances for the Gallantry Award winners with notification dated 04 December 2017. This will come into effect from the 01 August 2017. The enhancement is for the recipients of post-independence Gallantry Award, pre-independence Gallantry Award and the monetary allowance attached to ‘Jangi Inam’ (a pre-independence Gallantry Award).
| Gallantry Award | Existing rate of Monetary
Allowance (Rupees per month) |
Revised rate of Monetary Allowance(Rupee Per Month)
|
| Jangi Inam | 500 | 1,000 |
| Gallantry Awards | Existing rate of Monetary
Allowance (Rupees per month) |
Revised rate of Monetary Allowance(Rupee Per Month)
|
| Param Vir Chakra(PVC) | 10,000 | 20,000 |
| Ashoka Chakra(AC) | 6,000 | 12,000 |
| Maha Vir Chakra(MVC) | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| Kirti Chakra(KC) | 4,500 | 9,000 |
| Vir Chakra(VrC) | 3,500 | 7,000 |
| Shaurya Chakra(SC) | 3,000 | 6,000 |
| Sena/Nao Sena/Vayu Sena Medal(Gallantry) | 1,000 | 2,000 |
| GallantryAwards | Existing rate of Monetary
Allowance (Rupees per month) |
Revised rate of Monetary Allowance(Rupee Per Month)
|
| Distinguished Service Order | 4,000 | 8,000 |
| Indian Order of Merit (IOM) | 4,000 | 8,000 |
| Indian Distinguished Service Medal(IDSM) | 4,000 | 8,000 |
| Distinguished Service Cross(DSC) | 2,800 | 6,000 |
| Military Cross (MC) | 2,800 | 6,000 |
| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) for
Officers |
2,800 | 6,000 |
| Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) | 2,800 | 6,000 |
| Military Medal (MM) | 2,800 | 6,000 |
| Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) for
Other Ranks |
2,800 | 6,000 |
