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PRIORITY FOR WAR DISABLED VETERANS AND BATTLE CAUSALITIES IN OPD OF ARMED FORCES HOSPITALS

Central Organisation ECHS
Adjutant General’s Branch
IHQ of MoD (Army)
Thimayya Marg,
Near Gopinath Circle
Delhi Cantt - 110 010
B/49701-PR/AG/ECHS/2019

15 Mar 2019

Air HQ PD (DAV)
PD (Navy)
All Comd HQ’s (A/ECHS)
All Regional Centres, ECHS

PRIORITY FOR WAR DISABLED VETERANS AND BATTLE
CASUALTIES IN OPD OF ARMED FORCES HOSPITALS

Copy of O/o the DGAFMS, MoD letter No 5515/Gen Comp/4E/ DGAFMS/DG-3A dated 08 Mar 2019 is enclosed herewith.

For your info and necessary action please.

Sd/-
(BS Sisodia)
Col
Dir(Ops & Coord)
for MD ECHS

Encls:- One page.
Copy to :-
All Secs (Less S&A)
S&A Sec - For uploading on our website.

Office of the DGAFMS
Ministry of Defence
Room No. 08, ‘M’ block
7 New Delhi-110001

5515/Gen Comp/4E/ DGAFMS/DG-3A

08 Mar 2019

DGMS (Army)
DGMS (Navy)
DGMS (Air)

PRIORITY FOR WAR DISABLED VETERANS AND BATTLE CAUSALITIES IN OPD OF ARMED FORCES HOSPITALS

War Disabled Veterans form a very distinguished class of veterans. A large number of War Disabled Veterans/ Battle causalities are arnputation cases, amputated due to injuries sustained in war and war like conditions and have restricted mobility. In view of this special disposition, they rightfully deserve certain privileges. AFMS has always remained committed in providing them priority in AFMS hospitals.

Henceforth, War Disabled Veterans/Battle Causalities (self only) may be offered Specialist consultation directly at the OPDs of Armed Forces hospitals on OPD days, without obtaining a referral from the ECHS Polyclinics. However, these veterans will continue to avail services of their dependant polyclinic for routine illnesses.

Necessary instructions may please be issued to all concerned.

This has the approval of the DGAFMS.

Sd/-
(VK Bhatti)
Col
Col AFMS (Health)

Source: ECHS Order

132 Armed Forces Hospitals

Army Hospitals 

There are 132 Armed Forces Hospitals in the country.  The State / UT-wise number of such hospitals is as under: 

S. No.	State	Number of Armed Forces Hospitals
		Army	Air Force	Navy
1.	Andhra Pradesh	-	-	1
2.	Arunachal Pradesh	1	-	-
3.	Assam	5	2	-
4.	Bihar	2	-	-
5.	Goa	1	-	1
6.	Gujarat	5	-	-
7.	Haryana	3	-	-
8.	Himachal Pradesh	6	-	-
9.	Jammu & Kashmir	11	-	-
10.	Jharkhand	2	-	-
11.	Karnataka	1	1	1
12.	Kerala	2	-	2
13.	Madhya Pradesh	6	1	-
14.	Maharashtra	9	-	2
15.	Manipur	1	-	-
16.	Meghalaya	1	-	-
17.	Nagaland	2	-	-
18.	Odisha	1	-	1
19.	Punjab	9	1	-
20.	Rajasthan	10	1	-
21.	Sikkim	1	-	-
22.	Tamil Nadu	3	1	-
23.	Telangana	2	1	-
24.	Tripura	1	-	-
25.	Uttarakhand	5	-	-
26.	Uttar Pradesh	12	3	-
27.	West Bengal	7	1	-
28.	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	-	-	1
29.	Delhi	2	-	-
	Total:	111	12	9

There are 98 Field Hospitals, which are located in different parts of the country based on operational requirement.  In addition, one Military Hospital is being raised at Likabali, Assam and approval has been granted for raising a Military Hospital at Panagarh, West Bengal.

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Sunil Kumar Singh in Lok Sabha today.

PIB

Fixed Medical Allowance to Pre April, 2003 retired Ex-Servicemen: PCDA Circular No. 544

Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Armed Forces Pensioners/ Family Pensioners in such cases where date of retirement is prior to 01.04.2003

THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS)
DRAUPADIGHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014

Circular No. 544

Dated: 04.06.2015

Subject: Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Armed Forces Pensioners/ Family Pensioners in such cases where date of retirement is prior to 01.04.2003 and who had opted not to avail medical facilities at OPD of Armed Forces Hospitals/ MI Rooms and are not member of ECHS.

Reference: This Office Circular NO.451 dated 21.02.2011 and Circular NO. 208 dated 27.07.1998.

A copy of GOI, MOD letter NO. 1(10)/2009-D(Pen/ Policy) dated 5th May 2015 is forwarded herewith for immediate implementation. The same has also been uploaded on this Office website www.pcdapension.nic.in and may please be downloaded at your end without waiting for the hard copy Of the order and action may be taken accordingly.

2. The fixed medical allowance has been enhanced from Rs. 300/- PM to Rs. 500/- PM with effect from 19.11.2014. Ex Servicemen who retired after 01.04.2003 have to become member of ECHS compulsorily and are not eligible to draw Fixed Medical Allowance. However, all Pre 01.04.2003 retirees have the Option of either joining the Scheme or draw Fixed Medical Allowance as per the extant rates.

3. The other conditions for grant of Fixed Medical Allowance as mentioned in this Office Circular No. 208 quoted under reference shall continue to be in force. PDAS are requested to please review the cases and revise the Fixed Medical Allowance in the affected cases accordingly.

(G K Baranwal)
Dy. Controller (Pensions)
No. Gt/Tech/0164/III,
Dated: 04.06.2015

Source: http://pcdapension.nic.in/6cpc/Circular-181.pdf