AFVOA Newletters of Year 2011

Page 16 of 44 hospitalization unless the individual opts for OPD treatment in Armed Forces Hospitals/MY Rooms and convey the sanction of the President for enhancement of the amount of FMA from Rs 100/- to Rs. 300/- The other conditions for grant of FMA shall continue to be in force 2. Ex-Servicemen who retired after 01 Apr 2003 have to become member of ECHS compulsorily and are not eligible to draw Fixed Medical Allowance. However, all pre 01 Apr 2003 retirees have the option of either joining the Scheme or draw Fixed Medical Allowance as per the extant rates. 3. These orders will take effect from 01.09.2008. 4. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their U O No 4609/F/P/2010 dated 07.01 11. 5. Hindi version will follow. Yours faithfully, (Malathi Narayanan) Under Secretary to the Government of India. Copy to. As per the standard distribution I st Tete: 2301 8051 Dte Gen of Staff Duties General Staff Branch Integrated HQ of MoD(Army) South Block New Delhi-110 011 23 Dec 2010 13048SD-18 Headquarters Southern Comd (GS/SD) Eastern Comd (GS/SD) Western Comd (GS/SD) Central Comd (GS/SD) Northern Comd (GS/SD) ARTRAC (GS) Southern Western Comd (GS/SD) USAGE OF TERM ‘PBOR’ 1. The abvnaoronym ‘PBOR’ does not exist in the ‘Staff Dulles in Fd Appx ‘C – Abbreviations 2006’. However, over a period of time incorrect usage of this term PBOR has become a practice. It Is seen and reported by a Comd HQ that the acronym