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3.2 CONSOLIDATED GUIDELINES FOR GRANT OF EX-GRATIA
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO DEPARTMENTAL OFFICIALS
FROM THE WELFARE FUND IN CASE OF NATURAL DEATH
WHILE IN SERVICE /ATTRIBUTABLE TO PERFORMANCE
OF DUTIES /INJURIES SUSTAINED IN PERFORMANCE OF
DUTIES.
(i) Amount of financial assistance:
(a) In case of natural death:
The amount of ex-gratia financial assistance in case of
natural death will depend on the total value of terminal
benefits and immovable assets of the deceased official.
The Total value of terminal benefits and immovable
assets have been revised w.e.f. 20.02.2008 as under:
S.No. Terminal benefits + Value of Amount of ex-gratia
immovable assets
(i) Upto Rs. 7,50,000/- Rs. 1,00,000/-
(ii) Rs. 7,50,001/- to Rs. 15,00,000/- Rs. 75,000/-
(iii) Rs 15,00,001/- and above Nil
Present financial condition of the family
A verification/inquiry report should be sent with the
proposal showing the present financial condition of the
family giving full details of value of immovable properties,
amount available with the Banks (savings/fixed deposits)
LIC payments, total terminal benefits paid, monthly
pension being paid, details of surviving children such
as age, in school/higher education, earning if any, and
earning including pension of spouse of the deceased
official.
(b) In case of death attributable to performance of
duties:
For the officials / staff who die while performing antismuggling
/ anti-evasion/ anti-narcotics duties, a sum
of Rs. 5 lakhs be paid as ex-gratia assistance in addition
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