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- Puducherry's Department of Sainik Welfare runs a scheme offering ex-servicemen, their widows and dependants financial aid of up to Rs 40,000 for repairing or re-thatching thatched houses.
- The grant is available once every three years and covers the actual cost of damage up to that limit.
- Applicants must be registered with the department, be receiving a Subsistence Allowance and live in a thatched house, with re-employed or self-employed income tax assessees excluded.
- Applications are accepted only offline at the Rajya Sainik Board, and sanctioned amounts are transferred directly to beneficiaries' bank accounts via RTGS or NEFT.
What to watch next
- Whether the Management Committee sanctions the full Rs 40,000 or only the actual documented damage cost in individual cases.
- Any changes to eligibility conditions, such as the Subsistence Allowance requirement or exclusions for re-employed or self-employed applicants.
- Availability and processing of offline application forms at the Rajya Sainik Board during working days and office hours.
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