Assured Decent Last Rites Scheme (ADLRS) was launched in May 2006 to
provide all willing veterans a honourable funeral as a befitting
tribute/farewell from the Army during their last journey. This scheme is
an endeavour by the Indian Armed Forces to ensure that the veterans get
an honourable funeral and a befitting farewell from the Defence
Services during their “last journey”. In a well-knit Indian society, the
need for an outside agency to conduct the desired rituals and provide
financial assistance for performing the last rites may just not arise.
But instances are there where the family/society fails to live up to the
situation. It is here, that the Army as an organization needs to step
in, in recognition of the services rendered and to further boost the
morals of the veterans, by conveying the message that the Army is there
to look after them till the end.
Concept
The basic thematic consideration behind this scheme is that it is our
moral obligation to ensure decent last rites to the veterans who were
once our comrade-in-arms. The concept in nutshell entails having an
organization for ADLR Scheme at each CSD Canteen where veterans are
attached. On intimation of the demise of a veteran, the field staff will
move to his residence, contact his family members and provide ‘on the
spot’ assistance required by the family and where situation demands,
will organize the last rites themselves. They will also inform other
veterans of the area, the time and place of last rites. The field staff
will assist the family in organizing a decent funeral and lay a wreath
on behalf of the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) where possible.
Depending on the status of the deceased, the Welfare Officer will
organize a befitting farewell by raising the level to the Station
Commander. The scheme will, primarily be, financed and executed by the
CSD Canteen on which the deceased veteran was last dependent.
Guidelines And Procedural Aspects
Eligibility. All willing veterans including
officers, JCO’s and OR and their widows irrespective of service
(Army/Navy/ Airforce/Assam Rifles) holding valid canteen cards and are
dependent on the Army run CSD Canteen will be eligible for ADLR Scheme.
The Army veterans, who are dependent on Air Force, Navy CSD Canteen and
are willing to the said scheme, may be advised to get themselves
registered with the nearest Army run canteens so as to avail of the
benefit.
A grant of upto Rs 10000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) will be paid
soonest on receipt of information of the death of the veteran/ receipt
of the death certificate within one year to the next of kin for
assisting in organizing decent and honourable last rites of the veteran.
In the absence of next of kin (NOK) or on the request of the family the
responsibility of organizing the last rites will be taken on by the
field staff.
For more effective implementation, the NOK/dependent/relatives of the
deceased will contact Army Est/Unit located in the close proximity and
the amount will be paid by the unit to the NOK. The said amount will be
re-imbursed to the unit from the dependent URC of the veteran.
If the death of the veterans occur at a station, which is different
from that of dependent canteen, or the veteran not being registered with
a local canteen then following to be implemented:-
- If a veteran passes away in a different station, he will be paid
ADLRS amt by the nearest canteen. This amt can be claimed from the
dependent canteen of veteran later on.
- In case a veteran is not registered with Canteen for ADLRS, he will be paid ADLRS amt by the nearest Stn HQ.
Process for Claiming ADLR
The following Documents would be required to be submitted by the next
of kin of the deceased veteran to the dependent CSD for claiming ADLRS
- Death Certificate – 02 Copies
- Identity Card of Card Holder – 02 Copies
- Identity Card of Next of Kin – 02 Copies
- Passport Size photograph of Next of Kin – 03 Copies
- NOK Registration form(Click Here to Download) – 02 Copies
- Photocopy of front page of Bank Passbook – 02 Copies
- Cancelled Cheque leaf showing IFSC and MICR code of Bank – 01 Copy
Disclaimer: The above are only guidelines, for actual process contact Dependent CSD Canteen/Veterans Cell or visit
Indian Army Veterans Portal by clicking here
