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Fixed Medical Allowance to Ex-Servicemen Pensioners/Family Pensioners who are ECHS members and residing in district not covered by ECHS

Office of The Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt. – 110010
(Audit – IV Section)

सं.: AT-IV/4918/XXXVI 

दिनांक: 12/12/2018

सेवा में,

सभी संबंधित रक्षा लेखा प्रधान नियंत्रक, रक्षा लेखा नियंत्रक

विषय: Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to Ex-Servicemen Pensioners and Ex-Servicemen Family Pensioners who are ECHS members and residing in Districts not covered by ECHS Polyclinic/ Armed Forces Hospitals/ Ml Room Upgraded to accommodate ESMs.

इस विषय के संबंध में भारत सरकार, रक्षा मंत्रालय (पूर्व-सैनिक कल्‍याण विभाग) के दिनांक 01/11/2018 के पत्र क्रमांक 22(01)/2011/WE/D(Res-I) की प्रति सूचना, मार्गदर्शन एवं अनुपालन हेतु प्रेषित की जाती है। 
संयुक्‍त रक्षा लेखा महानियंत्रक (वे. एवं का.) महोदय के अनुमोदन से जारी।
ह./-
(एम के गुप्‍ता)
वरिष्‍ठ लेखा अधिकारी

No.22(01)12011/WE/D(Res-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
(Deptt. of Ex-Servicemen Welfare)
Sena Bhavan,New Delhi
Dated: 01st November 2018,
To
The Chief of Army Staff 
The Chief of Naval Staff
The Chief of Air Staff

Sub: Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to Ex-Servicemen Pensioners, and Ex-Servicemen Family Pensioners who are ECHS members and residing in Districts not covered by ECHS Polyclinic / Armed Forces Hospitals / MI Room upgraded to accommodate ESMs.


Sir,

In partial modification of Para 2(b) of Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letter No.22(1)/01/US(WE)/D(Res) dated 30 December 2002, I am directed to convey the sanction of the Government to the payment of Fixed Medical Allowance to Ex-Servicemen Pensioners and Family pensioners, who are ECHS members and residing in Districts not covered by ECHS Polyclinic / Armed Forces Hospital / MI Rooms upgraded to accommodate ESMs as per terms & conditions covered in succeeding paragraphs.
2. Entitlement of FMA to Ex-servicemen (ESM) Pensioners and Ex-Servicemen (ESM) Family Pensioners will be governed by the instructions on the subject issued by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions ( Deptt. of Pension Pensioners’ Welfare) vide their OM No.4/25/2008-P&PW(D) dated 19 Nov 2014, as amended from time to time.
3. Ex-Servicemen Health Scheme (ECHS) membership is compulsory for all ESM Pensioners and entitled ESM Family Pensioners, those retired, discharged and on death of the serving armed forces personnel which occurred on or after 01 April 2003. Their contribution to ECHS membership is non refundable . All pre 01 April 2003 retirees have the option of either joining ECHS scheme by remitting appropriate contribution and forfeiture of FMA or continue to draw FMA as hither to fore.
4. Despite, being an ECHS member, above mentioned ESM pensioners and ESM Family Pensioners residing in districts, where no ECHS Polyclinic or Armed Force hospital or Ml room upgraded to accommodate ESMs is available will be eligible for FMA as well as will be entitled for lPD treatment.
5. The residential address of the ECHS member for payment of FMA/ Cessation of FMA shall be the address indicated as the permanent address in his /her PPO.
6. The list of districts for which FMA is to be paid as on date of issue of this order is given in Appendix attached with this order. The list of districts for which FMA is to be paid will be issued on O‘lst January every year by MD, ECHS, to PCs/RCs and also uploaded in the ECHS website.
7. Commencement/ Restoration of FMA
As stated above, the ECHS member residing in a district where ECHS Polyclinic/ Armed Forces Hospital / Ml Room upgraded ‘to accommodate: ESMs is not available can seek commencement of FMA payment through his/her Pension Disbursing Agency (PDA) /Authorised Pension Disbursing Bank, by submitting an application in the prescribed format to the nearest; Stn. HQ in triplicate. The Stn HQ will scrutinize the residential address of the ECHS member and verify the applicability of District in the address for FMA and confirm the authorization of FMA on the application in the prescribed format. Distribution of ibid application, will be as under:
(a) Original Copy The Original Copy of the‘ application will be forwarded to O/o PCDA (Pension), Allahabad, O/o PCDA (O) Pune, O/o PCDA ( Navy & Coast Guard) Mumbai, O/o JCDA (AF) New Delhi-10 (“as applicable” and “similar office pertaining to the ECHS member of other services/establishment”) by Stn. HQ for endorsement in PPO/issue of corrigendum PPO/updating Pension Records of Pensioners/family Pensioners.
(b) Duplicate Copy The duplicate copy will be forwarded to the concerned Regional Centre ECHS by Stn HQ for uploading the same in PDF format in the data base and to thereafter forward the hardcopy to concerned Record Office as mentioned in the application form for retaining in Pensioners’ record.
(c) Triplicate Copy The triplicate copy will be returned to the ESM by the Stn HQ (ECHS Cell) duly endorsed with verification of district as per format.
8. Based on ibid original application, O/o PCDA (Pension ) Allahabad, O/o PCDA (Navy & Coast Guard) Mumbai, O/o JCDA (AF) New Delhi-10 (“as applicable and similar office pertaining to the ECHS member of other services/establishment”) will sanction FMA & endorse in PPO/ issue of corrigendum PPO for updating Pension Records of Pensioners/family Pensioners maintained by Centralised Pension Processing Centres of Banks/DPDO etc. The date of commencement of FMA will be the first day of the subsequent second month in which the Pensioner has submitted the application ( e.g. FMA will commence from 1st July for all applications submitted during 1st May to 31st May).
9. Cessation of OPD Facilities An ESM who is drawing FMA will not be entitled to OPD facility at ECHS Polyclinic and Armed Forces Hospital. He is also not eligible for referral to Empanelled facilities for treatment in OPD. The ECHS smart card of the ESM will be endorsed with such details regarding facility available to him / her. The date of Cessation of OPD will be the First day of the following second month in which the pensioner has submitted the application eg. OPD will cease from 1“ July for all applications submitted during 1st May to 31st May.
10. Cessation of FMA The cessation of FMA, in the event of opening a new Polyclinic in the District, by PDA/bank would be based on a certificate issued by CO, ECHS through existing chain of Command & Control regarding the operationalisation of ECHS Poiyclinic. With effect from following month in which ECHS Polyclinic is operationalised, the entitlement of FMA for the above pensioners residing permanently in that district will cease. Any FMA paid in excess will be recovered from his subsequent pensionary entitlements. The ECHS card of the ESM will be updated on the status of FMA and medical facility available to him.
11. These orders will be come into effect from 1st of subsequent month from the date of issue.
12. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Finance/Pension) vide their UO No.33(145)/12.FP dated 5-10-2018.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(A.K. Karn)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India

APPENDIX TO MoD ORDER NO. 22(01)2011/WE/ D(Res-1) dated 01.11.2018

LIST OF DISTRICTS NOT COVERED BY ECHS POLYCLINICS/ ARMED FORCES CLINICS/ MI ROOMS UPGRADED TO .ACCOMMODATE ESMs

Sl No Districts State
No of DISTRICTS NOT COVERED BY ECHS POLYCLINICS/ ARMED FORCES CLINICS/ MI ROOMS UPGRADED TO ACCOMMODATE ESMs
1 1 Nicobar Andaman & Nicobar 2
2 2 North and Middle Andaman
3 1 Vizainagaram Andhra Pradesh 1
4 1 Anjaw Arunachal Pradesh 18
5 2 Changlang
6 3 Dibang valley
7 4 East Kameng
8 5 East Siang
9 6 West Siang
10 7 Kra Daadi
11 8 Kurung Kumey
12 9 Longding
13 10 Lower Dibang Valley
14 11 Lower Subansiri
15 12 Namsai
16 13 Papum Pare
17 14 Siang
18 15 Lohit
19 16 Tirap
20 17 Upper Siang
21 18 Upper Subansil
22 1 Baksa Assam 21
23 2 Barpeta
24 3 Biswanath
25 4 Charaideo
26 5 Chirang
27 6 Dhemaii
28 7 Dimahasao (North Cachar Hills)
29 8 Golaghat
30 9 Hailakandi
31 10 Hoiai
32 11 Kamrup
33 12 Karbi Anglong
34 13 Kokrafuar
35 14 Karimganj
36 15 Majoli
37 16 Mori Gaon
38 17 Nalbari
39 18 Sivasagar
40 19 South Salamara Mankachar
41 20 Udalgiri
42 21 West Karbi Anglong
43 1 Araria Bihar 20
44 2 Arwal
45 3 Aurangabad
46 4 Banka
47 5 Begusarai
48 6 Gopalganj
49 7 Jamui
50 8 Jehanabad
51 9 Kaimur
52 10 Kisanganj
53 11 Lakhisarai
54 12 Madhepura
55 13 Nalanda
56 14 Nawada
57 15 Purnia
58 16 Saharsa
59 17 Sheikhpura
60 18 Sheohar
61 19 Supaul
62 20 West Champaran
63 1 Balod Chattisgarh 23
64 2 Baloda Bazar
65 3 Balrampur
66 4 Bernatara
67 5 Bijapur
68 6 Dantewada (South Bastar)
69 7 Dhamtari
70 8 Durg
71 9 Gariaband
72 10 Janigir- Chamba
73 11 Raigarh
74 12 Kabirdham (Kawardha)
75 13 Kanker (North Bastar)
76 14 Kondagaon
77 15 Korba
78 16 Korea (Koriya)
79 17 Mahasamund
80 18 Mungeli
81 19 Narayanpur
82 20 Rajandgaon
83 21 Sukma
84 22 Surajpur
85 23 Surguja
86 1 Dadar & Nagar Haveli Dadar & Nagar Haveli 1
87 1 Daman Daman & Diu 2
88 2 Diu
89 1 South West Delhi Delhi 5
90 2 North East Delhi
91 3 North West Delhi
92 4 East Delhi
93 5 North Delhi
94 1 Amreli Gujarat 26
95 2 Anand
96 3 Aravalli
97 4 Banaskanath(Palanpur)
98 5 Bharuch
99 6 Bhavnagar
100 7 Botad
101 8 Chhota Udaipur
102 9 Dahod
103 10 Dangs (Ahwa)
104 11 Devbhoomi
105 12 Dwarka
106 13 Gandhinagar
107 14 Gir Somnath Junagadh
108 15 Kheda (Nadiad)
109 16 Mahisagar
110 17 Mehsana
111 18 Morbi
112 19 Narmada(Rajpipla)
113 20 Navsari
114 21 Panchmahal (Godhra)
115 22 Patan
116 23 Porbandar
117 24 Sabarkantha
118 25 Tapi
119 26 Valsad
120 1 Mewat Haryana 1
121 1 Kinnaur Himachal Pradesh 2
122 2 Lahaul and Spiti
123 1 Bandipora Jammu & Kashmir 9
124 2 Budgam
125 3 Ganderbal
126 4 Kistwar
127 5 Kulgam
128 6 Pulwama
129 7 Ramban
130 8 Reasi
131 9 Shopian
132 1 Bokaro Jharkhand 16
133 2 Chatra
134 3 Dumka
135 4 Garhwa
136 5 Giridih
137 6 Godda
138 7 Hazaribagh
139 8 Jamtara
140 9 Khunti
141 10 Koderma
142 11 Latehar
143 12 Lohardagga
144 13 Pakur
145 14 Sahibganj
146 15 Saraikela- Kharsawan
147 16 Simdega
148 1 Bagalkot Karnataka 16
149 2 Bellary
150 3 Bangalore Rural
151 4 Chamarajnagar
152 5 Chickballapur
153 6 Chikkarnangaluru
154 7 Chitradurga
155 8 Davangere
156 9 Gadag
157 10 Haveri
158 11 Koppal
159 12 Mandya
160 13 Raichur
161 14 Ramnagara
162 15 Udupi
163 16 Yadgir
164 1 Lakshadweep Lakshadweep 1
165 1 Agar(Malwa) Madhya Pradesh 39
166 2 Aliraipur
167 3 Anuppur
168 4 Ashoknagar
169 5 Balaghat
170 6 Barwani
171 7 Burhanpur
172 8 Chhatarpur
173 9 Chhindwara
174 10 Damoh
175 11 Datia
176 12 Dewas
177 13 Dhar
178 14 Dindori
179 15 Guna
180 16 Harda
181 17 Jhabua
182 18 Katni
183 19 Khargone (West Nimar)
184 20 Khandwa(East Nimar)
185 21 Mandla
186 22 Mandsaur
187 23 Narsinghpur
188 24 Neemuch
189 25 Panna
190 26 Raisen
191 27 Rajgarh
192 28 Ratlam
193 29 Sehore
194 30 Seoni
195 31 Shahdol
196 32 Shajapur
197 33 Sheopur
198 34 Shivpuri
199 35 Sidhi
200 36 Singrauli
201 37 Tikamgarh
202 38 Umaria
203 39 Vidisha
204 1 Bhandara Maharashtra 12
205 2 Chandrapur
206 3 Gadchiroli
207 4 Gondia
208 5 Hingoli
209 6 Jalna
210 7 Nandurbar
211 8 Palghar
212 9 Parbhani
213 10 Raigad
214 11 Yevatmal
215 12 Washim
216 1 Bishnupur Manipur 13
217 2 Chandel
218 3 Imphal East
219 4 Jiribam
220 5 Kakching
221 6 Kamjong
222 7 Noney
223 8 Pherzawl
224 9 Tamenglong
225 10 Tangnoupal
226 11 Thoubal
227 12 Ukhrul
228 13 Imphal West
229 1 East Garo Hills Meghalaya 10
230 2 East Jaintia Hills
231 3 North Garo Hills
232 4 Ri Bhoi
233 5 South Garo Hills
234 6 South West Garo Hills
235 7 South West Khasi Hills
236 8 West Jaintia Hills
237 9 West Garo Hills
238 10 West Khasi Hills
239 1 Chamohai Mizoram 6
240 2 Kolasib
241 3 Lawngatlai
242 4 Mamit
243 5 Saiha
244 6 Serchhip
245 1 Kiphire Nagaland 8
246 2 Longleng
247 3 Mon
248 4 Peren
249 5 Phek
250 6 Tuensang
251 7 Wokha
252 8 Zunheboto
253 1 Boudh (Baude) Odisha 21
254 2 Bhadrak
255 3 Balangir
256 4 Bergarh (Baragarh)
257 5 Cuttack
258 6 Debagarh
259 7 Gaiapati
260 8 Jharsuguda
261 9 Jaipur
262 10 Jagatsinghapur
263 11 Kendujahr (Keonjhar)
264 12 Kandhamal
265 13 Kendrapara
266 14 Malkangiri
267 15 Mavurbhanj
268 16 Nabarangapur
269 17 Nayagarh
270 18 Nuapada
271 19 Rayagada
272 20 Subarnapur (Sonepur)
273 21 Sundargarh
274 1 Karaikal Puducherry 3
275 2 Mahe
276 3 Yanam
277 1 Banswara Rajasthan 11
278 2 Baran
279 3 Bundi
280 4 Chittorgarh
281 5 Dholpur
282 6 Jalaur
283 7 Jhalwar
284 8 Pratapgarh
285 9 Sirohi
286 10 Swai Madhopur
287 11 Tonk
288 1 North Sikkim Sikkim 3
289 2 South Sikkim
290 3 West Sikkim
291 1 Arivalur Tamil Nadu 8
292 2 Karur
293 3 Krishnagiri
294 4 Narnakhal
295 5 Perarnbalur
296 6 Pudukkottai
297 7 Tiruppur
298 8 Tiruvarur
299 1 Adilabad
300 2 Bhadrdari Kothagudem
301 3 Jagtial
302 4 Jangaon
303 5 Javashankar Bhoopalpally
304 6 Josmlamba Gadwal
305 7 Kamareddy
306 8 Komaram Bheem Asifabad
307 9 Mahabubabad
308 10 Mancherial
309 11 Medak
310 12 Nagarkurnool
311 13 Nirmal
312 14 Nalgonda
313 15 Nizamabad
314 16 Peddaoalli
315 17 Rajanna Sircilla
316 18 Sangareddy
317 19 Siddipet
318 20 Suryapet
319 21 Vikrabad
320 22 Wanaparthv
321 23 Warrangal (Rural)
322 24 Warrangal (Urban)
323 25 Yadadri Bhuvana
324 1 Dhalai Tripura 7
325 2 Gomati
326 3 Khowai
327 4 North Tripura
328 5 Sepahiiala
329 6 South Tripura
330 7 Unakoti
331 1 Ambadakar Nagar Uttar Pradesh 27
332 2 Amethi (Chatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Nagar)
333 3 Amroha (Jyotiba Phule Nagar)
334 4 Auraiya
335 5 Bahraich
336 6 Balrampur
337 7 Chandauli
338 8 Chitrakoot
339 9 Hamirpur
340 10 Hapur (Panchsheel Nagar)
341 11 Kannauj
342 12 Kanshiram Nagar (Kasgani)
343 13 Kaushambi
344 14 Kushinagar (Padrauna)
345 15 Lalitpur
346 16 Maharaj gani
347 17 Mahoba
348 18 Mau
349 19 Pilibhit
350 20 Sambhal (Bhimnagar)
351 21 Sant Kabir Nagar
352 22 Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi)
353 23 Shamli (Prabudhnagar)
354 24 Shravasti
355 25 Sidharth Nagar
356 26 Sitapur
357 27 Sonbhadra
358 28 Birbhum West Bengal 8
359 29 Dakshin Dinajpur
360 30 Hoogly
361 31 Jhargrarn
362 32 Malda
363 33 Purba Budwan
364 34 Purba Midnapur
365 35 Puruli
365

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