New Delhi, May 5 -- In a major step to honour bravery and support armed forces personnel, Haryana Cabinet, which met under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, has accorded approval to a proposal regarding the provision of an ex-gratia grant of Rs. 1 crore to the families of Battle Casualty (Agniveer) and a grant of one-time cash award for Gallantry/Distinguished award winners (Agniveer) hailing from Haryana.

Notably, the state government provides ex-gratia grant of Rs. 1 crore to the families of Battle Casualty of Defence and Para-Military Forces and now has decided to extend the same benefit to Agniveers too, according to a release.

In the year 2022, the Government of India launched the Agnipath scheme to recruit both...