Hand Book for Ex-servicemen

Directorate of Ex-servicemens Welfare Chennai - 3

Website : www.tn.gov.in/exwel E- mail id : exweldte@tn.gov.in

Hand out for Ex-Servicemen

Immediately what do you do on discharge from service? Get your Identity Card issued by the office of Ex-Servicemens Welfare Take your Smart Card for Canteen use Register in Tamil Nadu Ex-Servicemen Corporation for immediate employment.

How to get Identity Card ? Approach the Ex-Servicemens Welfare office with the following documents: Discharge book Pension payment order (PPO) Passport size photo 03

How to get your Smart Card? Approach the Ex-Servicemens Welfare Office with the following documents: Discharge book Pension Payment Order (PPO) Joint photo (with wife) - 04 Single Passport size photo

To register for employment Approach the Ex-Servicemens Welfare Office with the following documents: Identity card (After obtaining from Office) Educational Qualification certificates Community Certificate Ration card

Employment registration card will be issued on registering your name in Special Employment Cell for reserved vacancies. The secondary card will be sent to the District Employment Office for issue of Secondary Card registration number. Ex-Servicemen with special trades like PT, Drill, Bomb Disposal, NBC, Commando and those who have experience in NSG and RR etc must register themselves separately with the certificates.

WHO IS AN EX-SERVICEMAN?

1. Before 30.06.1968: - Any person who had served in any rank (whether as Combatant or non Combatant) in the Armed Forces of the Union and has been released therefrom otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency 2. Between 01.07.1968 and 30.06.1979: - Any person who had served in any rank (whether as Combatant or non Combatant) in the Armed Forces of the Union for a continuous period of not less than six months after attestation and released therefrom otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency 3. Between 01.07.1979 and 30.06.1987: - Any person who had served in any rank (whether Combatant or non Combatant) in the Armed Forces of the Union for a continuous period of not less than six months after attestation if discharged for reasons other than at their own request or by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency and not less than five years of service if discharged at own request 4. After 01.07.1987: - Any person who had served in any rank (whether as Combatant or non Combatant) in the Armed Forces of the Indian Union and was released / retired with any kind of pension from Defence Budget or released on completion of specific terms of engagement with gratuity otherwise than at his own request or by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency 5. The personnel of Territorial Army (TA) of the following categories, viz., pension holders for continuous embodied service; persons with disability attributable to military service and gallantry award winners retired on or after 15.11.1986

BENEFITS FROM TAMIL NADU EX-SERVICES PERSONNEL BENOVELENT FUND Grants Marriage grant Grant of Rs.10,000/- for one daughter in the family Eligibility 1. Should have completed 21 years of age 2. Minimum educational qualification Pass in 8th standard The ESM to approach office with a marriage invitation before the marriage takes place with necessary Certificates. No income ceiling upto PBORs Grants for Aged people Life time Monthly grant of Rs.1,000/- for Non-pensioners who are unable to eke a the aged livelihood through employment / self employment and aged above 60 years and living in a state of penury can approach the office with age and income certificate Rs.1,000/- as maintenance grant for the aged who stay in Nimmadhi Old Age Home 1. Destitute widow 2. Ex-servicemen

Grants for the Disabled Rs.50/- for the in-patients and travel ESM afflicted by Tuberculosis, Leprosy and allowance to travel to home once in a year Cancer and who are in-patients will be paid the allowance in the hospital by the officers Life time monthly grant of Rs.1,000/- for the cancer patients ESM and their wife who are under medication for cancer

Life time monthly grant of Rs.1000/- for the ESM and their widows leprosy patients Gift articles for Rs,1,000/- on the eve of Deepavali for Leprosy patients Life time grant of Rs.1000/- for Paraplegic patients Life time grant of Rs.1000/- for both eye blind ESM Grant of Rs.1000/- for Tuberculosis patient till they get cured Grant upto Rs.3,000/- for aids to appliances of Dentures, spectacles, hearing aid etc to geriatric and disabled persons. Grants ESM and their widows ESM and their widows ESM and their widows ESM and their widows ESM and their widows

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Monthly Grant of Rs.900/- to the disabled ESM being trained in Queen Mary institute, Pune Life time monthly grant of Rs.1,000/- to the Mentally Retarded Children of ESM Rs.300/- for hostel fees maintenance Rs.100/- for hospital expense and Rs.200/- for medical expense Life time monthly grant of Rs.1,000/- to the Paraplegic and both eye blind children Distress Relief Grant Funeral grant of Rs.5,000/-

Disabled ESM who belong to Tamil Nadu

Children of ESM

Wards of ESM

On demise of the ESM

Flood, fire accident and natural calamity ESM and their widows grant of Rs.15,000/- for the damaged houses Grant for orphan children includes the Destitute wards of ESM below 21 yrs of payment of all fees for education, age notebook, uniform fees along with Rs.250/per month for the school going children Rs.500/- per month for the college going children Assistance for Surgical Treatment Rs.50,000/for heart and kidney transplantation ESM who is been referred to private hospitals by the Military Hospital and Director of Medical Education (only for Non ECHS members) Daughters of ESM - will be paid a subsidy of Rs.1,500/for tailoring machine Widows of ESM - will be given free tailoring machine Gallantry awardees and the widows who are in receipt of family pension 1. Not re-employed after service 2. Not received any gratuity

Free training Along with free training in the tailoring institutes, a stipend of Rs.20/- paid per day and raw materials worth Rs.500/- per month will also be issued to use for training. Reimbursement of HouseTax Reimbursement of house tax levied by Corporation and local bodies Life time grant Monthly Grant of Rs.2,000/- for the ESM who participated in II World War Monthly grant of Rs.1,500/- for the widows of ESM who participated in II World War

SUBSIDY FOR SELF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING Loan facilities for ESM and their widows o Reimbursement of 75% of interest on loans availed for self-employment and education upto an maximum of Rs.5 lakhs of loan amount. Reimbursement of 100% of interest on loans availed for self-employment upto a maximum of Rs.7.5 lakhs of loan amount to Self Help Groups. Subsidy of 25% subject to a maximum of Rs.50,000/- on the Industrial Shed / Plot promoted by Ex-servicemen and also to Joint Ventures in which Ex-servicemen has majority stake.

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SCHOLARSHIP FOR TRAINING TO ESM AND THEIR DEPENDENTS ESM and their dependents were paid an amount of Rs.1,250 to Rs.1,500 per annum for teacher training and driving courses. Scholarships may also be availed for various Professional / Technical / Vocational and Academic courses. EMPLOYMENT TRAINING In view of providing re-employment to ESM, the following trainings are given to them: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Physical training instructor Training for security personnel Coach the youngsters to join service Automobile Training Poultry farming Course on Computer maintenance Live Stock Inspector in Animal husbandry Coaching for various exams conducted by TNPSC

GRANTS FROM CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT Loan for a maximum amount of Rs.10 lakhs through nationalized banks for agriculture and allied purpose. Loan up to a maximum amount of Rs.10 lakhs through ( KVIC / KVIB ) Nationalised banks.

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School Education The wards are paid a scholarship from Rs.500/- to Rs.1,500/- for their school education. The wards of the war deceased and the war disabled are given a special grant of Rs.1,000 to Rs.1,500 including uniform and book allowance.

Higher Education The wards of the ESM who undergo Arts and Science courses are given a scholarship from Rs.2,000/- to Rs.2,500/ Rs.10,000/- for professional courses and its higher studies and Rs.7,500/- for diploma courses and Rs.2,500/- for certificate courses are given as educational grant. Hostel fees A maximum of Rs.4,000/- p.a. is been paid as hostel fees for those stay in hostel for their education.

Reservation o Special quota is been provided in Agriculture, Engineering and Medical Colleges, ITIs and teacher training institutes and Nursing.

BENEFITS FROM GOVERNMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT TO THE ESM Priority to one dependant is been provided in sponsorship to the State Government Vacancies when the ESM does not utilise his priority by himself Reservations in Employment Group C Central Government 10% Central Public Sector Undertakings 14 % State Government 5% State Uniform Service 5% State Public Sector Undertakings Forest Guard 10 % Forest Watcher in Forest 5 % department NCC, Driver, Lascar, Security 25 % Live Stock Inspector in animal 5 % husbandry Group D; 20% 24 % 10 % 10 % -

SPECIAL GRANTS FOR THE WARDS OF WAR WIDOWS AND WAR DISABLED 1. One time Ex-gratia grant of Rs.50,000/- for the war widows 2. One time Ex-gratia grant of Rs.30,000/- for the war disabled 3. Annual maintenance grant of Rs.12,000/- to the next of kin of Defence Personnel killed and to the Personnel disabled in war / war-like operations for life time 4. One time Housing grant of Rs.50,000/5. Marriage grant of Rs.25,000/- to the daughters OTHER BENEFITS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Special casual leave for 15 days to appear before Resurvey Medical Board Exemption from affixing court fee stamps in petitions Special treatment for the ESM in Government hospitals Special 12 bedded ward is in use for the ESM in 18 District Government hospitals 10 beds been allotted for the ESM in Trichy, Chennai Tambaram, Perundurai and Asaripallam (Kanniyakumari) T.B.Sanitoriums. 6. Exemption from renewal fees for driving and gun licence 7. Special allotment for Oil and LPG product agencies 8. Priority for the wards of ESM to join service 9. Priority in electric connection for agriculture purpose 10. Added weightage for the service rendered in Indian Armed Forces in calculating pension along with Tamil Nadu Government Service 11. Allotment of Army Surplus Vehicle SPECIAL BENEFITS BY TAMIL NADU STATE GOVERNMENT 1. War service incentive to the parents who have sent their only son or daughter/ more than one son or daughter to Defence Forces. 2. Compassionate appointment to one family member in state government job for the personnel who die in war or while in service 3. Special quota for the wards of the personnel who die in war and related activities in admission to Medical and Engineering Colleges. CONCESSIONS FROM CENTRAL GOVERNMENT (KSB / DGR) 1. Priority in telephone connection for the gallantry awardees, war widows the war disabled and Ex-servicemen. 2. 75 % concession in rail travel in II Class to war widows. 3. Free rail travel in I and II class (with A/C) for PVC,AC, MVC, KC, VC & SC awardees and their widows 4. 75 % air travel concession for the war widows of PVC, MVC, VC and KC awardees and to the disabled in 1962, 1965, 1971 wars and during IPKF activities GRANTS THROUGH RMDF (UPTO THE RANK OF HAVILDAR) 1. Penury grant of Rs.1,000/- per month to the ESM and their widow. 2. Marriage grant of Rs.16,000/- for one daughter of the ESM and their widows and also for widow re-marriage 8

3. Financial assistance of Rs.20,000/- to ESM and their widows towards house repair 4. Educational assistance of Rs.1,000/- per month to Wards of ESM and their widows till their graduation. The assistance is extended till post graduation for the widows. 5. Rs.20,000/- are paid to 100 % disabled wards of ESM and their widows and the orphan daughters of all ranks, and the disabled who are affected by natural calamities. 6. Motorized tri-cycle for the disabled ESM 7. Assistance of Rs.1,000/- per month to orphan daughters and to orphan son till their 21 yrs of age 8. One time training grant of Rs. 20,000/- for widows. 9. Grant of Rs.1,000/- p.m. to join in National Defence Academy 10. Rs.1,000/- per month grant for the disabled children. 11. Rs.5,000/- as funeral grant 12. Medical grant of Rs.30,000/BENEFITS FROM OTHER FUNDS 1. Grants to widows through AWWA and DAPWO. 2. Grants through Army Central Welfare Fund, Mardras Regiment Thiruvathirai fund and Indian Airforce Benevolent Fund to ESM / Widow 3. Special grant for non-pensioners who are not eligible for ECHS 4. Rs.15,000/- medical grant for non-member of ECHS 5. St.Dunstan grant for the war blind ESM MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR AMALGAMATED FUND The committee functions with His Excellency, The Governor as the Chairman, approves sanction of scholarships and benefits. Additional Secretary, Ministry of Defence is a member of the committee. STANDING SUB COMMITTEE FOR AMALGAMATED FUND This Sub Committee functions with the Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu Government as its Chairman. STATE SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AIRMEN BOARD State SSA Board functions with His Excellency, the Governor as Patron. Minister of ESM as the Chairman. Chief Secretary as the Vice Chairman, Central and State Government officers as the official members and one Member of Parliament, one MLA, and three Ex-Service Officers, Vice President of DSSA Board as non-official members in this board. This board meets once a year.

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE FOR TAMIL NADU EX-SERVICES PERSONNEL BENEVOLENT FUND

This committee functions with the Director of ESM as the Chairman, Director Resettlement Zone, South as a member and Joint Director as the Secretary Committee decides about sanction of various grants and construction proposals. DISTRICT SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AIRMEN BOARD This board in each district functions for the welfare of the ESM and their dependents. The board functions with the District Collector as the President, one Ex-ServiceOfficer as the Vice President, four to six ESM as members. All district officers are official members of the board. The board meets once a year. DIVISIONAL LEVEL SSA COMMITTEE In each division the RDO function as the president of the Committee with one JCO as Vice president and three PBORs as members. Divisional level Government officers form the official members of this Committee. This Committee meets once in 6 months. Approach your District Office to become a member of this COMMITTEE

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List of ECHS Polyclinic in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

ECHS Polyclinic Sl.N o. Address 1. Army Veterans Welfare Complex, IT Post, Vellore - 632014 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. C/o Military Hospital (Chennai), Defence Colony Road, Chennai -600032. C/o. Military Hospital (Avadi), H.V.F. Road, Chennai 600 054. New No.53, Old NO.15, 10th Street, Gandhi Nagar, Thiruvannamalai 606 602. No.10/1, Kiz Ottivakkam, Thimmarajanpet Post, Kancheepuram-630 601. No.76, Seetharaman Nagar, Pudupalayam, Cuddalore- 607 001. No.35 & 36 Arumugam Lay Out, KK Road, Vilupuram- 605 602. No.40, Vanathal Chinnapper Koil St., St.Paul Pet, Lawspet, Puducherry 605 008. Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. Type A B C C C D D D D D C C C C C C C D D C D Telephone 0416-2249252 0416-2249253 044-22314274 044-22330790 044-26840270 044-26840147 04175-221163 044-27257385 04142-294747 04146-226015 04146-222148 0413-2257026 044-25673344 04365-220907 04563-263534 0452-2640410 0431-2459945 0462-2584864 0422-220233 04343-291110 0427-2414707 04362-275340 0461-2390317 04563-263534 04652-223050

10. No.28, Perumal West St., Nagapattinam- 611 001. 11. Municipal Office Road, Virudhu Nagar, Srivilliputtur-636 125. 12. No.47, Kalai Nagar, 2nd Main Road, Old Natham Road, Madurai - 625 017. 13. No.159, Madhavan Salai, K.K.Nagar, Trichirappalli 21. 14. No.194/2, Jawan Bhawan, 1st Floor, Palayamkottai, Thiruchendur Road, Tirunelveli 627 002. 15. C/o.AF Hospital, Red Fields, 407, Station, Coimbatore - 18. 16. No.1/307, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Murugan Koil Opp., Chennai Road, Krishnagiri 635 001. 17. No.10/12, Chinnayapalai Road, Maravaneri-636 007. 18. No.23, 1st Floor, Jawan Bhawan Complex, Near Railway Station, Thanjavur - 613001. 19. Nirmal Villa, No.531, MS Road, Vetturni Madam, Nagercoil 632 003. 20. No.6-1-40 B1, Old Hotel Hilta Building, New Water Tank, Palanichettipatti, Theni 625 531. 21. No.4/552, Triplicane Keni Nagar, Dr.Abdul Kalam Raod, Chenna Manickampatti Post, Collector Office (SO), Dindigul 624 004.

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22. No.14, 4th Street, Chithambar Nagar, Thoothukudi 628008. 23. Wellington Post, The Nilgiris 643 231. 24. C/o. Navy Force Office, Port Plair- 744 102. 25. No.1/8, New No.21, 3rd Street, Venkatesh Nagar, Chetti Mandapam, Kumbakonam - 610 001.

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0423-2200801 03192-225062 248221, 225259 03192-225062, 248221, 225259

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APPROVED HOSPITALS THROUGH ECHS POLYCLINIC FOR TREATMENT Details of Special Treatment General District Chennai Name & Address of Hospitals High Beam CT Scan Centre, 56, Arathoon Road, Chennai-13. R.G.Stone Urological Research Centre, 391/392, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai-15. Global Hospital, Health City, Chennai. Alpha Physiotheraphic Centre, 56th Street, Nandanam Extension, Chennai-35. Miat Hospital, 4/112, Mount Poonamallee Road, Manapakkam, Chennai-89. Maruthi Hospitals, Thennur, Trichirapalli-620017. Sea Horse Hospital (KMC Special Hospital), 6 Royal Road, Trichirappalli-01. Kuzhanthai Yesu Hospital, Post Box No.17, Trichirappalli-01. Shanmuga Hospital & S.G.I., 24, Saradha College Road, Salem. Vinayaka Mission Hospital, NH47, Sangagiri Main Road, Chinna Seeragapadi, Salem-636308. Jeeva Hospitals. 269 G, Bangalore Road, Krishnagiri-635001. Sri Narayani Hospital & Research Centre, Thirumalaikodi, Ariyur Post, Vellore-605014. Pondicherry Institute of Medical Science, Ganapathy Chettikulam, Kalapet, Puducherry-605107. Sri Manakula Vinagayar Medical College & Hospital, Kalitheerthalkuppam, Mathagadipet, Puducherry-604107. Ramana Maharishi Rangammal Hospital, Thiruvannamalai. Front Lifeline Pvt.Ltd., R.30C, Ambattur Industrial Estate Road, Magapair, Chennai-101. Galaxy Hospital, 110C/20/1 North Bypass Road, Washermenpet, TIrunelveli-627003. Shaffa Hospitall, 82, Kailaspuram Middle St. Junction, Tirunelveli-1. AVM Hospital, 135, Palayamkottai Road, Thoothukudi-628003. Jayasekaran Hospital, 1159, KP Road, Nagercoil-629003. Krishnammal Memorial Hospital, 293, Periyakulam Road, Theni-625531. City Hospital, 4/361, Gandhi Nagar, Trichirappali Road, Dindigul-644005. 13

Kancheepuram Trichirapalli

Salem

Krishnagiri Vellore Cuddalore Puducherry Thiruvannamalai Thiruvallur Tirunelveli

Thoothukudi Nagercoil Theni Dindigul

Eye Treatment

Chennai Madurai Trichirapalli

Puducherry Nagercoil Theni Coimbatore

Dental Treatment Radio Diagnosis, Imaging, CT Scan, MRI Neprothology (Kidney diseases) Radio Diagnosis Cancer Ortho

Chennai Chennai

Rajarajeswari Nursing Home, Thiruvalluvar Salai, Near Bus Stand, Spencer Nagar, Dindigul. Dr.Agarwal Eye Hospital, 19, Katheetral Road, Chennai-86. Aravind Eye Hospital, 1, Anna Nagar, Madurai-625020. Mahatma Eye Hospital, 6, Seshapuram, Thennur, Trichirapalli-17 Joseph Eye Hospital, Post Box No.138, Melapudur, Trichirapalli-620001. Dr.Govindarajan Eye Hospital, 70, Officers Colony, Puttur, Trichirapalli-620017. Aravind Eye Hospital, Cuddalore Main Road, Puducherry-605007. Bejansingh Eye Hospital, 2/1212, CMS Road, Nagercoil-3. Aravind Eye Hospital, 371, Periyakulam Road, Theni-625531. Eye Foundation, 582, ATP Road, RS Puram, Coimbatore-14. Aravind Eye Hospital, Avinashi Road, Civil Aerodram Post, Coimbatore-14. Aravind Eye Hospital, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore-14. Christy Dental Hospital, 1 KP Nagar 1st Cross, St. Velacherry, Chennai-42. Liberty High Scans Pvt.Ltd.149/150, TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai-18. Madurai Kidney Centre & Tansplantation Research Organisation, 6/6, B2, Sivaganga Salai, Madurai-625020. Indian MR Diagnostic & Research Ltd., 552A, MS Road, Vetturni Madam, Nagercoil-3. Peaterson Cancer Vijaya Health Centre, 175, NSK Road, Vadapalani, Chennai-26. Prem Speciality Centre, Bairavi Apartments, MG Road, Sasthiri Nagar, Chennai-41.

Madurai Kanniyakumari Chennai Chennai

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Details of Departments of Ex-servicemens Welfare Offices Directorate of Ex-servicemens Welfare, Chennai * Chennai (Saidapet) Coimbatore * Cuddalore * Dindigul (Lodging facility at Kodaikanal) Erode * Kancheepuram Kanniyakumari (Lodging facility at Nagercoil) * Krishnagiri Madurai * Nagapattinam Pudukottai Ramanathapuram Salem Sivagangai * Thanjavur * The Nilgiris (Lodging facility at The Nilgiris) * Theni Thoothukudi * Tiruchirapalli Tirunelveli * Tiruvallur Tiruvannamalai Vellore Villupuram Virudhunagar (Lodging facility at Srivilliputhur) * 044-26691342 044-22350780 0422-2214107 04142-294732 0451-2460086 0424-2263227 044-22262023 04652-243515 04343-236134 0452-2308216 04362-253042 04233-221593 04537-230045 0427-2410903 04575-240483 04362-230104 0423-2444078 04546-252185 0461-2321678 0431-2410579 0462-2560440 044-27663163 04175-233047 0416-2220432 04146-220524 04563-260362 exweldte@tn.gov.in exweldtechn@tn.gov.in exwelcbe@tn.gov.in exwelcud@tn.gov.in exweldgl@tn.gov.in exwelerd@tn.gov.in exwelkpm@tn.gov.in exwelkkm@tn.gov.in exwelkgi@tn.gov.in exwelmdu@tn.gov.in exwelngp@tn.gov.in exwelpdk@tn.gov.in exwelrmd@tn.gov.in exwelslm@tn.gov.in exwelsvg@tn.gov.in exweltnj@tn.gov.in exwelnlg@tn.gov.in exwelthn@tn.gov.in exweltut@tn.gov.in exweltry@tn.gov.in exweltnv@tn.gov.in exweltlr@tn.gov.in exweltvm@tn.gov.in exwelvel@tn.gov.in exwelvpm@tn.gov.in exwelvnr@tn.gov.in

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* - To get accommodation in Jawans Bhavan or Ex-services Centre please contact Directorate of Ex-servicemens Welfare and District Offices.

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APPROACH TEXCO FOR CIVIL JOBS ON DISCHARGE FROM ARMED FORCES

ESM who have registered themselves in TEXCO will be appointed in Central and State Government Public Sector units like ONGC, BSNL, IOC, TNEB, Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation etc, and government departments like District Collectors Office, Secretariat etc for minimum wages fixed by DGR. Free training, medical allowance, gratuity, uniform etc, will be provided to them. Presently 9200 ESM are employed in this corporation

TAMIL NADU EX-SERVICEMEN CORPORATION 2E, NORTH MADA ST, SRI NAGAR COLONY, SAIDAPET CHENNAI 600 015 EMAIL: texco@dataone.in WEB SITE: www.texco.com PHONE: 044-22352947, 22301792 CELL: MANAGING DEIRECTOR- 94458 04000 GENERAL MANAGER 94431 03268, 9445002317

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CAPTIONS AT THE END OF THE PAGE PAGE CAPTION NO. 1. Have you done the endorsement for family pension? 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. The details of the ESM department may be had from www.tn.gov.in/exwel Recommendation from ECHS to be obtained before you approach a private hospital for treatment Register your additional qualifications when you register for employment Pensioners is to provide Life certificate to the concern bank every year without fail E-mail and Telephone number of ECHS - Email: contact@echs.gov.in, phone: 080-4300 4300, 1800-103-8666(24 hours free service) for any clarifications. Renew your employment card every three years Life time grantees is to provide their life certificate in the respective district offices in the month of November every year Identity card is to be laminated and kept safe

10. Listen to the special broadcast by All India Radio on every Saturday by 1840hrs without fail 11. Visit the district office every month to know about the latest concessions available 12. Keep the discharge book in safe custody. 13. Have you done your Part II order publications regarding the birth and death of dependants 14. When you register your name in the district ESM welfare office it is important to register the names of all the family members

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