At present, family/widow of deceased service personnel are entitled to government accommodation for a period of two years which is further extendable by one year and six months based on the merit of the case as per policies of 1999 and 2006.
However, in respect of the service personnel who have sustained battle casualty in actions/operations and invalidated out from service on the same ground are permitted retention of government accommodation for a period of three months only as per existing provisions.
In view of the requirements and demands of the Armed Forces, the government reviewed the existing provisions and Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh decided to extend the provision for retention of government accommodation on the ibid grounds for a period of one year instead of three months to boost the morale of Service personnel.
