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Housing Assistance Grant

The scheme provides financial support to widows/dependents of soldiers martyred in wars and border clashes, as well as to war-disabled retired soldiers. Under this scheme, eligible beneficiaries receive a one-time grant of ₹2 lakhs for the construction or repair of a house during their lifetime.

Ministry / Department
State Sainik Board
Level
State
Benefit type
cash
Last verified: Recently

What is Housing Assistance Grant?

The scheme provides financial support to widows/dependents of soldiers martyred in wars and border clashes, as well as to war-disabled retired soldiers. Under this scheme, eligible beneficiaries receive a one-time grant of ₹2 lakhs for the construction or repair of a house during their lifetime.

Benefit
- A one-time grant of ₹2,00,000/- for the construction/ repair of the house.
Level
State — Uttarakhand
Ministry / Dept.
State Sainik Board
Benefit type
cash
Key eligibility
1. The applicant must be a resident of Uttarakhand. 2. The applicant must be either: - A widow or dependent of a soldier martyred in a war or border clash, or - A war-disabled retired soldier. 3. The grant is provided only once in a lifetime for the purpose of building construction or repair.
Last verified
Recently

Benefits

- A one-time grant of ₹2,00,000/- for the construction/ repair of the house.

Eligibility

1. The applicant must be a resident of Uttarakhand. 2. The applicant must be either: - A widow or dependent of a soldier martyred in a war or border clash, or - A war-disabled retired soldier. 3. The grant is provided only once in a lifetime for the purpose of building construction or repair.Area: UttarakhandBenefit: cash

Documents Required

    How to Apply

    1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

      The application form can be obtained from the District Sainik Welfare Office and must be submitted to the concerned office. The following documents are required to be attached with the application: Attested copy of the Battle Casualty Report of the Martyr Soldier/War-Disabled Retired Soldier, Attested copy of the Part-II Order of Battle Casualty, Certificate of Dependents, Estimation of Building Construction/Repair Work issued by the Junior/Assistant Engineer, Certificate from the District Sainik Welfare Officer confirming that no Residential Assistance has been availed by the applicant from the State Government in the past. After verification at the District Sainik Welfare Office level, eligible applicants are provided the sanctioned amount through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

    Sources & References

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