AFVOA Newletters of Year 2011

Page 15 of 44 > c) Non expendable medical stores can only be issued by the parent polyclinics. > 3. For dissemination to all. > > Sd xxxxx > (Manish Kumar) > Lt Col > Jt Dir (IT) > for MD ECHS > Incorrect pension to families of Lt Cols: Clarification issued As discussed earlier, theMinistry of Defence, in its letter dated 15-11-2010, had incorrectlymentioned the ordinary family pension in respect of Lt Cols as Rs 8760/- per month whereas it should have actually been Rs 15420/- per month. The PCDA(P) had also floated a circular to all Pension Disbursing Agencies (PDAs) with the same incorrect amount. However now, thePCDA(P) vide a circular issued on 22-02-2011 , has clarified the following to all PDAs: “There shall be no change in the entitlement of the rates of minimumguaranteed family pension for the rank of Lt Col (TS)/Lt Col (S) which had already been notified as 15420/- pm under VI CPC vide MOD letter dated 21.05.2009 and circulated vide this office circular No. 412 dated26.05.2009” Affected families can now breathe easy ! -- No 1(10)/09-D(Pen/Pohcy) Government of India Ministry of Defence Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare New Delhi- 110011 Dated Jan 2011 To The Chief of the Army Staff The Chief of the Naval Staff The Chief of the Air Staff SUB. GRANT OF FIXED MEDICAL ALLOWANCE (FMA) TO THE ARMED FORCES PENSIONERS RESIDING IN AREAS NOT COVERED UNDER ECHS Sir The undersigned is directed to refer to the Govt, of India, Ministry of Defence letter No I (1)/98/D(Pen/Sers) dated 15th June, 1998 regarding grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) of Rs 100/- p.m. to Armed Forces Personnel/Family Pensioners for meeting expenditure on day to day medical expenses that do not require