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Names of Indian Soldiers martyred at Siachen Avalanche
Details of soldiers martyred in the recent avalanche in Siachen Glacier are as under:-
Details of soldiers martyred in the recent avalanche in Siachen Glacier are as under:-
| S. No. | Rank | Name
|
| (i) | Subedar | Nagesha TT |
| (ii) | Havildar | Elumalai M |
| (iii) | Lance / Havildar | S Kumar |
| (iv) | Lance / Naik | Sudheesh B |
| (v) | Lance / Naik | Hanamanthappa Koppad |
| (vi) | Sepoy | Mahesha PN |
| (vii) | Sepoy | Ganesan G |
| (viii) | Sepoy | Rama Moorthy N |
| (ix) | Sepoy | Mustaq Ahmed S |
| (x) | Sepoy / Nursing Assistant | Suryawanshi SV |
All of them have been given full military honours at their respective home villages. The details of benefits / compensation admissible to Next of Kin of the soldiers (fatal battle casualties) are as under:-
I. Ex Gratia Lump Sum Compensation from Central Government:
· Death occurring due to accidents in the course of duties - Rs.10.00 lakh.
· Death in the course of duties attributable to acts of violence by terrorists, etc.-Rs.10.00 lakh.
· Death occurring during enemy action in war or border skirmishes or in action against militants, terrorists, etc. - Rs.15.00 lakh.
· Death occurring during enemy action in International war or war like engagements specifically notified - Rs.20.00 lakh.
· Death occurring while on duty in the specified high altitude, inaccessible border posts, etc. on account of natural disasters, extreme weather conditions - Rs.15.00 lakh.
II. Details of other Monetary Benefits entitled to Next of Kin (NoK) of Battle Casualty:
· Liberalised Family Pension as applicable to Battle Casualty that is equal to emoluments last drawn by the deceased individual.
· Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity that is based on length of service rendered and emoluments last drawn by the deceased individual.
· Army Group Insurance Fund:-
o Officers
o JCO/ORs
· Army Group Insurance Maturity that is based on the contribution made by the deceased Army personnel.
· Army Wives Welfare Association Fund:-
o Officers
o JCOs/ORs
· Army Officers Benevolent Fund:-
o Officers
· Army Central Welfare Fund : Rs.30,000/-
III. Other Benefits:
· Education Concession Card
· Air Travel Concession Card
· Telephone Concession
As per Unit Headquarters Quota scheme of Army, 20% of the total recruit vacancies are earmarked for wards / dependents of serving / retired soldiers including war widows. The Honours and Awards Committee of the Ministry of Defence considers and recommends grant of military awards on merits. No proposal relating specifically to Siachen has been received by Ministry of Defence.
This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Dr. T Subbarami Reddy and Smt Ambika Soni in Rajya Sabha today.
