3,000 and Sena Medal / Nao Sena medal / Vayu Medal gallantry awardees get Rs. The standing committee has also demanded uniformity in the monetary award given to Param Vir Chakra and other gallantry medal winners which varies from state to state. It noted that in some states like Punjab, Haryana and Uttarakhand, gallantry medal winners are handsomely rewarded while in some others, they are paid a very meager sum. It also found that the number of officers who were provided sponsorship for resettlement was also going down. (Source: PTI Photo by S Irfan)The standing committee on defence comprising members of both houses of parliament has come down hard on the Directorate General of Resettlement (DGR) for failing to provide adequate employment to retiring personnel, including officers, of the defence services.

Source: Indian Express May 30, 2016 13:29 UTC