“Immediate Assistance for Severe Injury in Road/Fire Accident” is a Welfare Scheme by the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund of the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry. Through this scheme, ₹25,000/- is provided to the registered Ex-servicemen/Widows of Ex-servicemen who have suffered a severe injury in a Road/Fire Accident. The members of the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) are not eligible. The applications are accepted offline.

Benefits

• Financial Assistance of ₹25,000/-, credited to the beneficiary’s Bank Account through RTGS/ NEFT.

Eligibility

• The applicant should be an Ex-serviceman/Widow of an Ex-serviceman.
• The applicant should be registered with the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry.
• The applicant should have suffered a severe injury in a Road/Fire Accident.
• The applicant should not be a member of the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS).

Exclusion: The scope of this scheme will not apply to those re-employed in Government/PSUs/Private Organizations or self-employed IT assesses.

Application Process

Offline

• Step 1: Print the form from the Official Website or visit the Rajya Sainik Board, Puducherry for a hard copy.
• Step 2: Fill mandatory fields, paste photograph, and attach self-attested documents.
• Step 3: Submit form and documents to the concerned authority at the Rajya Sainik Board.
• Step 4: Obtain a submission receipt.

Queries/Complaints:
Address: 261, Lawspet Main Road, Pakkamudianpet, Puducherry – 605013
Phone: (+91)(0413) 2253107
Email: dirdsw.pon@nic.in

Documents Required

• Identity Card of the ESM/ Widow of ESM.
• Discharge Certificate of Ex-Serviceman.
• Documentary Proof of the accident.
• Medical Bill.
• Declaration by the ESM/ Widow of ESM.