Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today directed for enhancing the ex-gratia amount payable to the next of kin of Odia jawans martyred during war or while fighting extremism from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh.
Worth mentioning, the State government from the time of Kargil war has constituted an assistance fund for the welfare of the families of jawans and officers of the armed forces or para-military forces killed in action while serving the country.
Initially, while the assistance amount was Rs 1 lakh, it was increased to Rs 2 lakh and Rs 5 lakh in 2010 and 2012 respectively.
