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'Agneepath Yojana' was launched in the year 2022, under which soldiers are recruited in the army for 4 years and those soldiers are called 'Agniveer'. Let us know that if a firefighter loses his life while on duty, what does his family get as compensation?
Major accident in army camp located in Nashik
A major accident has occurred in an army camp located in Nashik, Maharashtra. Here, during routine training, some soldiers were practicing firing from artillery, during which a sudden explosion occurred. Two Agniveer soldiers were seriously injured in the accident and later died. After this incident there was chaos in the entire camp. Officials are trying to find out the exact cause of the explosion. NCP leader Supriya Sule has expressed grief over the incident and demanded that both the soldiers should be given martyr status and their families should get the benefit. In such a situation, let us know that if an Agniveer dies while on duty, then what does his family get under the Agneepath Scheme?
When was Agneepath Scheme started?
In the year 2022, the government launched a new scheme for the recruitment of soldiers in the Indian Army, named 'Agneepath Yojana'. Under this scheme, soldiers are recruited into the army for 4 years and such soldiers are called 'Agniveer'. Under this scheme, the age for recruitment of soldiers in the armed forces has been fixed at 17.5 to 21 years. Till now thousands of soldiers have been recruited in the Indian Army, Air Force and Navy through this Agneepath scheme.
How much do firefighters get paid?
Soldiers recruited under Agneepath Yojana i.e. Agniveer get a salary of Rs 30 thousand per month in the first year of employment, out of which they get Rs 21 thousand in their hands and 30 percent of the salary i.e. Rs 9 thousand is deducted as service fund. goes. , Agniveer's salary is increased by 10 percent every year and 30 percent of it is deducted as service fund fund.
When their service period ends, the amount deducted as service fund from their salary from the first month to the last month is doubled and given to them in lump sum. That means Agniveer gets around Rs 10 lakh in lump sum after 4 years of service.
What will the family get if he dies on duty?
If a firefighter dies in the line of duty, his family members are compensated by the government. According to the Army website, in case of Agniveer's death while on duty, his family will be given an insurance cover of Rs 48 lakh, additional ex-gratia amount of Rs 44 lakh, and full salary for the remaining period of 4 years. Provision of service and service fund.
What does a firefighter get if he becomes disabled while on duty?
If any Agniveer soldier becomes disabled while on duty then he is given amount on the basis of disability. If Agniveer becomes 100 percent disabled, he will get Rs 44 lakh. Whereas if Agniveer becomes 75 percent disabled, he is given an ex-gratia amount of Rs 25 lakh and if he has 50 percent disability, he is given an ex-gratia amount of Rs 15 lakh. Apart from this, they also get 4 years' full salary, amount deposited in Seva Nidhi Fund and contribution from the government.