AFVOA Newletters of Year 2003

Page 103 of 170 ( www.indianarmy.nic.in/arechs.htm) and ( www.rfs-nausena.mil.in) . 52. STEP 2 (a) Pensioner/widow/family pensioner to report personally to any of the designated 104 Station Headquarters (and specifically authorised Navy and Air Force collection centres) with completed Application, along with original and photocopy of under mentioned documents. (Family members are NOT required to accompany the pensioners for registration). The purpose of personal reporting is for safety of original documents and for answering any questions that the scrutinizing Station HQ staff may wish to ask the applicant:- (i) PPO duly attested by Bank/Treasury/PDPO from which drawing pension. This is a mandatory requirement. (ii) Discharge book – mandatory in all cases, except as given below:- (aa) NOT required in case of Officers/PBOR with no dependants. (ab) In case only spouse is dependant – AGIS/AFGIS card with joint photograph will suffice. AGIS/AFGIS Card is acceptable proof of identity for both husband and wife. (ac) Naval Officers who are not issued discharge book. (ad) AF officers who are not issued a discharge book. (iii) Two passport size photographs each of pensioner and dependants – (Paste one copy each on Pages 8 and 9 of application form, and one copy each on affidavit). Also read instructions in affidavit. Photographs are NOT required to be stamped by the Notary – they should be signed over by the dependant or by the applicant himself/herself if dependant is a minor. (iv) Attach original copy of Military Receivable Order (MRO) as proof of deposit of contribution. (v) Affidavit duly notarized in original only to be submitted with application form. Notary is required to sign at one place ONLY on the Affidavit. (vi) ESM Identity Card, where available, will be produced in original only for verification by the checking officer. Identity Card issued by Kendriya/Rajya/Zila Sainik Boards is NOT acceptable. Note:- The Station HQ staff will compare attested photocopy with the ordinal document and return the originals immediately to the pensioner. They may also ask questions in case of any doubts. They will also assist pensioners in case of problems in filling in the form. Once finished they will handover a Receipt to the pensioner. Pensioners must retain original copy of Receipt carefully. Where there is any dispute regarding identity/inadequacy of documentary proof, the case will be referred to the Central Organisation. In such cases, Application will NOT be formally accepted, unless cleared by Central Organisation. 53. STEP 3 (a) Applicants to come in person to Station HQs when informed, for collection of ECHS membership SMART CARD. The Receipt provided by the Station Headquarters at the time of accepting the application form must be brought along for collection of SMART CARD. (b) Card must be kept carefully, as no medical treatment will be possible without the membership card. Note:- Personal reporting is required in order to prevent SMART Card(s) being handed over to a wrong person. Also the pensioner/widow is required to sign in the Master Ledger at Station HQs, as proof of having received his/her Card(s). 54. STEP 4 (a) It is mandatory for members and dependents to report jointly or singly to nearest Polyclinic indicated in their Application, along with SMART CARD, for recording of fingerprint biometric data of the applicant and each member of his/her family. This should be