{"id":5673,"date":"2026-07-27T15:07:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T15:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=5673"},"modified":"2026-07-27T15:07:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T15:07:49","slug":"puducherry-offers-up-to-rs-40000-to-repair-thatched-homes-of-ex-servicemen-who-can-apply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=5673","title":{"rendered":"Puducherry offers up to Rs 40,000 to repair thatched homes of ex-servicemen: Who can apply?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132664586,imgsize-3315796,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/puducherry-offers-up-to-rs-40000-to-repair-thatched-homes-of-ex-servicemen.jpg\" alt=\"Puducherry offers up to Rs 40,000 to repair thatched homes of ex-servicemen: Who can apply?\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Owning a safe home often means keeping it in good condition, but repair costs can be difficult for vulnerable households to meet. In Puducherry, the department of Sainik Welfare runs a welfare scheme that provides financial assistance for the re-thatching and repair of houses belonging to eligible ex-servicemen, widows of ex-servicemen and their dependants.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Ex-servicemen and their families in Puducherry who live in thatched houses can avail financial assistance of up to Rs 40,000 under a welfare scheme aimed at helping them undertake repair and re-thatching work.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The Thatched House Repair Grant for Re-thatching &amp; Repairs, provides eligible beneficiaries with financial support once every three years. The grant covers the actual cost of damage or a maximum of Rs 40,000 for repair and re-thatching works.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The amount sanctioned by the Management Committee is transferred directly to the beneficiary&#8217;s bank account through RTGS or NEFT.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Who is eligible?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The scheme is available to registered ex-servicemen (ESM), widows of ex-servicemen and dependants of ex-servicemen who fulfil the prescribed conditions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Applicants must:<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"18\">\n<ul>\n<li>Be registered with the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry.<\/li>\n<li>Be receiving a Subsistence Allowance.<\/li>\n<li>Be living in a thatched house.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>However, the benefit is not available to ex-servicemen or living spouses\/widows who are re-employed as regular or deemed regular employees in the Government, Public Sector Undertakings or private organisations, or are self-employed income tax assessees.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Offline application process<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Applications are accepted only in the offline mode.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Interested applicants must collect the prescribed application form from the Rajya Sainik Board, Department of Sainik Welfare, during working days and office hours.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>After filling in the mandatory details, affixing a passport-sized photograph wherever required and attaching the necessary documents, applicants have to submit the completed form to the concerned authority at the Rajya Sainik Board. <!-- -->A receipt is issued after submission.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Documents to be submitted<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>Applicants need to furnish:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"38\">\n<ul>\n<li>Identity Card of the ex-serviceman or widow of an ex-serviceman.<\/li>\n<li>Discharge Certificate of the ex-serviceman.<\/li>\n<li>Declaration by the ex-serviceman or widow of an ex-serviceman.<\/li>\n<li>Bill for the re-thatching and\/or repair of the house.<\/li>\n<li>Any other document required by the Department.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Other details<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"41\"\/>According to the scheme details, Short Service and Emergency Commissioned Officers are eligible for ex-serviceman status if they were released after completing the specified period of engagement and were granted gratuity at the time of release.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/>The Department also states that the scheme is applicable to widows of ex-servicemen, provided they are registered with the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/>Applications must be submitted to the competent authority at the Rajya Sainik Board during working days and office hours.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"47\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/real-estate\/news\/puducherry-offers-up-to-rs-40000-to-repair-thatched-homes-of-ex-servicemen-who-can-apply\/articleshow\/132664319.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Owning a safe home often means keeping it in good condition, but repair costs can be difficult for vulnerable households to meet. In Puducherry, the department of Sainik Welfare runs a welfare scheme that provides financial assistance for the re-thatching and repair of houses belonging to eligible ex-servicemen, widows of ex-servicemen and their dependants.Ex-servicemen and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5674,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puducherry-offers-up-to-rs-40000-to-repair-thatched-homes-of-ex-servicemen.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puducherry-offers-up-to-rs-40000-to-repair-thatched-homes-of-ex-servicemen.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puducherry-offers-up-to-rs-40000-to-repair-thatched-homes-of-ex-servicemen.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puducherry-offers-up-to-rs-40000-to-repair-thatched-homes-of-ex-servicemen.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puducherry-offers-up-to-rs-40000-to-repair-thatched-homes-of-ex-servicemen.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puducherry-offers-up-to-rs-40000-to-repair-thatched-homes-of-ex-servicemen.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puducherry-offers-up-to-rs-40000-to-repair-thatched-homes-of-ex-servicemen.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puducherry-offers-up-to-rs-40000-to-repair-thatched-homes-of-ex-servicemen.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puducherry-offers-up-to-rs-40000-to-repair-thatched-homes-of-ex-servicemen.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puducherry-offers-up-to-rs-40000-to-repair-thatched-homes-of-ex-servicemen.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puducherry-offers-up-to-rs-40000-to-repair-thatched-homes-of-ex-servicemen.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puducherry-offers-up-to-rs-40000-to-repair-thatched-homes-of-ex-servicemen.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puducherry-offers-up-to-rs-40000-to-repair-thatched-homes-of-ex-servicemen.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/puducherry-offers-up-to-rs-40000-to-repair-thatched-homes-of-ex-servicemen.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"Owning a safe home often means keeping it in good condition, but repair costs can be difficult for vulnerable households to meet. 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