Ministry of Defence
Honorarium for Armed Forces Personnel
Posted On:
03 JAN 2018 3:55PM by PIB Delhi
Government has enhanced the monthly monetary allowances attached to Pre-Independence and Post-Independence Gallantry Awards with effect from 01 August 2017. The details of which are as under:
Pre-Independence Gallantry Awards
|
Gallantry Awards
|
Previous rate of Monetary Allowance
(Rupees per month)
|
Revised rate of Monetary Allowance
(Rupees per month)
|
|
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
|
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
|
|
JangiInam
|
500
|
1,000
|
Post-Independence Gallantry Awards
|
Gallantry Awards
|
Previous rate of Monetary Allowance
(Rupees per month)
|
Revised rate of Monetary Allowance
(Rupees per month)
|
|
ParamVir Chakra (PVC)
|
10,000
|
20,000
|
|
Ashoka Chakra (AC)
|
6,000
|
12,000
|
|
MahaVir 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
|
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Bhamrein a written reply to ShrimatiPoonambenMaadamin LokSabha today.
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