Puducherry, Dec 7 (PTI) Puducherry Chief Minister VNarayanasamy today said the territorial government is "keen onpromoting the welfare of Ex Servicemen and their dependants"through various progressive schemes.
In his message on the Armed Forces Flag Day, he said thegovernment was now providing a monthly assistance of Rs 6,000to every Ex-Serviceman and Rs 5,000 to every dependant.
He said Puducherry had been distinguishing itself amongall other Union Territories in raising the highestcontributions to the Armed Forces Flag Day fund and has beenretaining the rolling trophy instituted by Union DefenceMinistry consecutively since the last six years.
"This shows that Puducherry is keenly interested inensuring welfare of the ex servicemen," he added.
Narayanasamy noted that his government had spent Rs 85.74lakhs during 2016-2017 for welfare schemes benefitting exservicemen and their dependants. PTI CORROH.
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