Relief During Natural Calamities Such as Cyclone, Flood or Fire (Sainik Welfare)

• The actual cost of damage or a maximum of ₹40,000/- is provided as a relief during natural calamities such as cyclone, flood or fire.
• The amount, as decided by the Management Committee, is credited to the beneficiary’s Bank Account through RTGS/ NEFT.

• The applicant should be an Ex-serviceman/Widow of an Ex-serviceman/Dependent of an Ex-serviceman.- The applicant should be registered with the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry.

• The applicant should have suffered from natural calamities such as cyclone, flood or fire.

The scope of this scheme will not apply to those ESM / living spouse/widows who are re-employed as regular / deemed to be regular in Government/Public Sector Undertakings/Private Organizations and self-employed IT assesses.

Offline

Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (on a working day, and during working hours) the Rajya Sainik Board, Jawan Bhawan, Department of Sainik Welfare, Government of Puducherry, 261, Lawspet Main Road, Pakkamudianpet, Puducherry Road, Lawspet, Puducherry - 605013, India, and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the concerned authority. Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required). Step 3: The interested applicant should submit the duly filled and signed application form and the documents to the concerned authority at the Rajya Sainik Board. Step 4: A receipt of the application will be assigned to the applicant by the concerned authority.

Queries/Complaints/Suggestions/Grievances

Address: 261, Lawspet Main Road, Pakkamudianpet, Puducherry Road, Lawspet, Puducherry - 605013, India Phone Number: (+91)(0413) 2253107 Email: dirdsw.pon@nic.in Hours: Monday - Friday, 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm

"Relief During Natural Calamities Such as Cyclone, Flood or Fire" is a Welfare Scheme by the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund of the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry. Through this scheme, up to ₹40,000/- is provided to the registered ESM / Widows of ESM / Dependents of ESM as a relief during natural calamities such as cyclones, floods or fires. The applications are accepted offline.